diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 22469b88..ac744f79 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,10 +14,18 @@
 # Dependency directories (remove the comment below to include it)
 # vendor/
 
+# macOS specific files
 *.DS_Store
-.idea
+
+# IDE specific files
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+
+# Archive files
 *.zip
 *.tar.gz
+
+# Binaries
 xray
 xray_softfloat
 mockgen
@@ -26,8 +34,13 @@ vprotogen
 errorgen
 !common/errors/errorgen/
 *.dat
-.vscode
+
+# Build assets
 /build_assets
 
 # Output from dlv test
 **/debug.*
+
+# Certificates
+*.crt
+*.key
diff --git a/common/protocol/tls/cert/.gitignore b/common/protocol/tls/cert/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index b8987f0b..00000000
--- a/common/protocol/tls/cert/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-*.crt
-*.key
\ No newline at end of file