diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2bf2c86d8c..0e06e5aa00 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 # Build directory
 [Bb]uild*/
 doc-build/
-cmake-build*/
 
 # Generated source files
 src/common/scm_rev.cpp