diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 86d4a3ddae..980be5b8eb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -154,16 +154,16 @@ claude-flow.config.json
 .swarm/
 .hive-mind/
 .claude-flow/
-memory/
-coordination/
-memory/claude-flow-data.json
-memory/sessions/*
-!memory/sessions/README.md
-memory/agents/*
-!memory/agents/README.md
-coordination/memory_bank/*
-coordination/subtasks/*
-coordination/orchestration/*
+/memory/
+/coordination/
+/memory/claude-flow-data.json
+/memory/sessions/*
+!/memory/sessions/README.md
+/memory/agents/*
+!/memory/agents/README.md
+/coordination/memory_bank/*
+/coordination/subtasks/*
+/coordination/orchestration/*
 *.db
 *.db-journal
 *.db-wal