diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index eda4816..3a9f6a6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ docs/temp/
 
 # build and release package
 build/
-# !build/usr/local/omc/etc/db
-debbuild/
-!debbuild/22.04/DEBIAN/
-!debbuild/DEBIAN/
-release/
+# --> release
+release/*
+# --> debbuild
+debbuild/*
+!debbuild/22.04/DEBIAN/postinst
+!debbuild/DEBIAN/*
+