diff --git a/VisualStudio.gitignore b/VisualStudio.gitignore
index 5a71cec1..745d9301 100644
--- a/VisualStudio.gitignore
+++ b/VisualStudio.gitignore
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ publish/
 *.pubxml
 
 # NuGet Packages Directory
-packages/
+packages/*
 ## TODO: If the tool you use requires repositories.config uncomment the next line
 #!packages/repositories.config