diff --git a/external/.gitignore b/external/.gitignore
index e5b5bcce0..8bcdf4787 100644
--- a/external/.gitignore
+++ b/external/.gitignore
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-# macOS in-tree build of dependencies
-FFmpeg
-SDL
-fdk-aac
-freeimage
-freetype
-libpng
-libvpx
-ogg
-opus
-pugixml
-vorbis
+*
+!CImg
+!CImg/*
+!glm
+!glm/*
+!nanosvg
+!nanosvg/*
+!rapidjson
+!rapidjson/*