diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b2007f31..e1948278 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,7 +2,19 @@ env
 build
 build_*
 logs_*
-database
+database/*
+!database/artix7
+database/artix7/*
+!database/artix7/mapping
+!database/kintex7
+database/kintex7/*
+!database/kintex7/mapping
+!database/zynq7
+database/zynq7/*
+!database/zynq7/mapping
+!database/spartan7
+database/spartan7/*
+!database/spartan7/mapping
 .Xil
 **/specimen_*
 **/output