diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9867c596c4..d0de6ded48 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ target/
 bench-results/
 
 # Coverage reports (local runs, not committed)
-coverage/
+/coverage/
 
 # WASM build artifacts (loaded from disk, not bundled)
 *.wasm