diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index a269ff76bd..cb4e422f83 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 .gitignore export-ignore
 .gitattributes export-ignore
-analytics/ export-ignore
-assets/ export-ignore
-bots/ export-ignore
-corporate/ export-ignore
-static/ export-ignore
-tools/ export-ignore
-zilencer/ export-ignore
-templates/analytics/ export-ignore
-templates/corporate/ export-ignore
-puppet/zulip_internal/ export-ignore
-zproject/local_settings.py export-ignore
+/analytics export-ignore
+/assets export-ignore
+/bots export-ignore
+/corporate export-ignore
+/static export-ignore
+/tools export-ignore
+/zilencer export-ignore
+/templates/analytics export-ignore
+/templates/corporate export-ignore
+/puppet/zulip_internal export-ignore
+/zproject/local_settings.py export-ignore