diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fe89c74ab3..68977ad077 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ config/mount.php
 apps/inc.php
 
 # ignore all apps except core ones
-apps/*
+apps*
 !apps/files
 !apps/files_encryption
 !apps/files_external
@@ -76,4 +76,4 @@ nbproject
 data-autotest
 /tests/coverage*
 /tests/autoconfig*
-/tests/autotest*
\ No newline at end of file
+/tests/autotest*