diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5c6962be1..40e7d2c03 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-.gitignore
-.gradle
-/local.properties
+.gradle/
+local.properties
 .DS_Store
-/build
-/captures
-/app/app.iml
-/.idea
-/*.iml
+build/
+captures/
+.idea/
+*.iml
 *~
 .weblate
 *.class
+**/debug/
+**/release/
 
 # vscode / eclipse files
 *.classpath
diff --git a/app/.gitignore b/app/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 53edac5e4..000000000
--- a/app/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-.gitignore
-/build
-*.iml