diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 76ee559..361eaff 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ logs
 .env.*
 !.env.example
 
-# compiled migrations
-_migrate/comp
-
 # temp file uploads
-tmp/
+tmp/*
 
 # story content (temporary)
-stories/*.txt
\ No newline at end of file
+stories/*.txt
+
+# avatars
+public/avatars/*.*
+
+!/**/.gitkeep