diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 63dfa37f..2b80215f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 # will have compiled files and executables
 
-debug/
+learning/rust/*/debug/
 
-target/
+learning/rust/*/target/
 
 
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ target/
 
 # More information here https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/guide/cargo-toml-vs-cargo-lock.html
 
-Cargo.lock
+learning/rust/*/Cargo.lock