diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 036ad09567..94894d498c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ hob-image-*.bb
 *.orig
 *.rej
 *~
+!meta-poky
 !meta-yocto
 !meta-yocto-bsp
 !meta-yocto-imported