diff --git a/VisualStudio.gitignore b/VisualStudio.gitignore
index c37c7f24..d4af76e5 100644
--- a/VisualStudio.gitignore
+++ b/VisualStudio.gitignore
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ publish/
 *.pubxml
 
 # NuGet Packages
-packages/*
+**/packages/**
 *.nupkg
 ## TODO: If the tool you use requires repositories.config
 ## uncomment the next line
-#!packages/repositories.config
+#!**/packages/repositories.config
 
 # Enable "build/" folder in the NuGet Packages folder since
 # NuGet packages use it for MSBuild targets.