diff --git a/Python.gitignore b/Python.gitignore
index b3ec7d5e13..2cfffdfce2 100644
--- a/Python.gitignore
+++ b/Python.gitignore
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ share/python-wheels/
 *.egg-info/
 .installed.cfg
 *.egg
-MANIFEST
+/MANIFEST
 
 # PyInstaller
 #   Usually these files are written by a python script from a template