diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2806e51..0bd9293 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # emacs buffers and backup files
-*~
-*#
+**/*~
+**/*#
 
 # target and buildfiles
 tacc-*.tar