diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 287be809543..ae75426d89b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 
 # exclude everything in root except files and directories from void-packages
 /*
+!/.gitattributes
+!/.github
+!/.gitignore
+!/.mailmap
 !/CONTRIBUTING.md
 !/COPYING
 !/Manual.md