diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc36d59725
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+buildroot/**
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b12a734541..1b3d0398dc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export UBOOTDIR=$(TOPDIR)/u-boot
 #CONFIG_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX=/opt/build/toolchain-mipsbe-4.7.3/bin/mips-linux-
 
 CONFIG_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX=mips-buildroot-linux-uclibc-
-export PATH:=$(PWD)/../buildroot/output/host/usr/bin/:$(PATH)
+export PATH:=$(PWD)/buildroot/output/host/usr/bin/:$(PATH)
 
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