diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2e340e5cc..9f3038e5c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ hledger-web/yesod-devel/
 /hledger-lib/test/doctests
 /examples/edk-hledger-ui-mobile.gif
 /examples/tty-ui-1.gif
-/site
+/site/**
+!/site/src/*.md
 /finance
 /examples/demo/
 /hledger-web/demo/