diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d0dfc9844..9b476a279 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ callgrind.*
 *.signed
 !/contrib/bootstrap/mainnet.signed
 !/contrib/bootstrap/testnet.signed
+!/SOURCES/bootstrap.signed
 *.key
 
 shadow.data