diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c1d688f..ba6fe1a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-credentials/
-facts/
-public_keys/
+credentials/**
+facts/**
+public_keys/**
+!README.md
 *.retry
 *.facts
 /*.yml