diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 58e5dea30..c1c1896cf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,25 +26,9 @@ libtool
 lxc.spec
 lxc.pc
 
-templates/lxc-alpine
-templates/lxc-altlinux
-templates/lxc-archlinux
-templates/lxc-busybox
-templates/lxc-centos
-templates/lxc-cirros
-templates/lxc-debian
-templates/lxc-download
-templates/lxc-fedora
-templates/lxc-gentoo
-templates/lxc-openmandriva
-templates/lxc-opensuse
-templates/lxc-oracle
-templates/lxc-plamo
-templates/lxc-slackware
-templates/lxc-sparclinux
-templates/lxc-sshd
-templates/lxc-ubuntu
-templates/lxc-ubuntu-cloud
+templates/*
+!templates/*.in
+templates/Makefile.in
 
 src/lxc/init.lxc
 src/lxc/init.lxc.static