diff --git a/src/libcharon/plugins/kernel_netlink/.gitignore b/src/libcharon/plugins/kernel_netlink/.gitignore
index 2b29f2764..e05064df6 100644
--- a/src/libcharon/plugins/kernel_netlink/.gitignore
+++ b/src/libcharon/plugins/kernel_netlink/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-tests
+kernel_netlink_tests
diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/tests/.gitignore b/src/libstrongswan/tests/.gitignore
index 2b29f2764..8c7cfef75 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/tests/.gitignore
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/tests/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-tests
+libstrongswan_tests