diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8b80bb7..10fa8a3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ release.properties
 dependency-reduced-pom.xml
 buildNumber.properties
 .mvn/timing.properties
-data
+data/*
 # Avoid ignoring Maven wrapper jar file (.jar files are usually ignored)
 !/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar
 /nbproject/