diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..121560f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+build/
+dist/
+peakfinder8_extension.cpython-*-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
+peakfinder8_extension.egg-info/
diff --git a/peakfinder8/.gitignore b/peakfinder8/.gitignore
index bf577bb..6458d41 100644
--- a/peakfinder8/.gitignore
+++ b/peakfinder8/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-build/
 cython/peakfinder8_extension.cpp
-peakfinder8_extension.cpython-*-x86_64-linux-gnu.so
-libcheetah.so
+libpeakfinder8.so
 peakfinders.o