diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7143eefa90..30f92df3ee 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -67,3 +67,6 @@ subprojects/*/
 
 # clangd integration
 .cache/*
+
+# apk files from CI (or following its commands)
+*.apk
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/.gitignore b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/.gitignore
index a97ee90b61..09614d4230 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/.gitignore
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 .externalNativeBuild/
 assets/
-gst-build-*/
+gst-android-build/
 src/org/freedesktop/gstreamer/GStreamer.java
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/.gitignore b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/.gitignore
index a97ee90b61..09614d4230 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/.gitignore
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 .externalNativeBuild/
 assets/
-gst-build-*/
+gst-android-build/
 src/org/freedesktop/gstreamer/GStreamer.java
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/.gitignore b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/.gitignore
index a97ee90b61..09614d4230 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/.gitignore
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 .externalNativeBuild/
 assets/
-gst-build-*/
+gst-android-build/
 src/org/freedesktop/gstreamer/GStreamer.java
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/.gitignore b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/.gitignore
index f34cf307c0..10f3722b17 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/.gitignore
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 .externalNativeBuild/
 assets/
-gst-build-*/
+gst-android-build/
 src/org/
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/.gitignore b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/.gitignore
index f34cf307c0..10f3722b17 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/.gitignore
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 .externalNativeBuild/
 assets/
-gst-build-*/
+gst-android-build/
 src/org/
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/android/app/.gitignore b/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/android/app/.gitignore
index a6831039e0..04be8f69ca 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/android/app/.gitignore
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/android/app/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .externalNativeBuild/
 assets/
-gst-build-*/
+gst-android-build/
 src/main/java/org/freedesktop/gstreamer/GStreamer.java
 src/main/java/org/freedesktop/gstreamer/androidmedia/
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/.gitignore b/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/.gitignore
index 553fb0d480..c64350ad7d 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/.gitignore
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/.gitignore
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 .idea/
 assets/
 build/
-gst-build-*/
+gst-android-build/
 local.properties
 src/org/freedesktop/gstreamer/GStreamer.java
 *.iml
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/.gitignore b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/.gitignore
index a6831039e0..04be8f69ca 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/.gitignore
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .externalNativeBuild/
 assets/
-gst-build-*/
+gst-android-build/
 src/main/java/org/freedesktop/gstreamer/GStreamer.java
 src/main/java/org/freedesktop/gstreamer/androidmedia/