diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 60a50dc05..b3ddcb399 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@ web/assets/swagger.yaml
 example/docker-compose/docker-volume
 
 # excludes debug build
-cmd/gotosocial/__debug_bin
+/cmd/gotosocial/__debug_bin
 
 # ignore f0x' nix-shell, direnv
 shell.nix
 .direnv
-.envrc
\ No newline at end of file
+.envrc
+
+# ignore custom GOBIN path
+/bin