diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0918c3a4304..b7fa10dc552 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -44,8 +44,5 @@ guides/archive
 # Ignore for direnv
 .envrc
 
-## Ignore github template files
-.github
-
 ## Ignore contributing guide
 CONTRIBUTING.md