diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e916ea7d..92aad44d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ pupy/data/
 pupy/.pupy_history
 .DS_Store
 
-# do not ignore package & templates files
-!pupy/packages/
-!pupy/payload_templates/
 
 #do not redistribute microsoft visual C++ DLLs (LICENSE)
 client/sources/resources/msvcr90.dll
@@ -28,11 +25,14 @@ client/sources/resources/library_compressed_string_x86.txt
 client/sources/resources/library_compressed_string_x64.txt
 client/sources/resources_msvcr90_dll.c
 
-
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
 
+# do not ignore package & templates files
+!pupy/packages/
+!pupy/payload_templates/
+
 # C extensions
 *.so