diff --git a/initializr-generator-spring/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/spring/scm/git/GitProjectGenerationConfiguration.java b/initializr-generator-spring/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/spring/scm/git/GitProjectGenerationConfiguration.java
index 97fff952..8e9e622e 100644
--- a/initializr-generator-spring/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/spring/scm/git/GitProjectGenerationConfiguration.java
+++ b/initializr-generator-spring/src/main/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/spring/scm/git/GitProjectGenerationConfiguration.java
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ public class GitProjectGenerationConfiguration {
 	@ConditionalOnBuildSystem(MavenBuildSystem.ID)
 	public GitIgnoreCustomizer mavenGitIgnoreCustomizer() {
 		return (gitIgnore) -> {
-			gitIgnore.getGeneral().add("/target/", "!.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar");
-			gitIgnore.getNetBeans().add("/build/");
+			gitIgnore.getGeneral().add("target/", "!.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar", "!**/src/main/**",
+					"!**/src/test/**");
+			gitIgnore.getNetBeans().add("build/");
 		};
 	}
 
@@ -58,8 +59,9 @@ public class GitProjectGenerationConfiguration {
 	@ConditionalOnBuildSystem(GradleBuildSystem.ID)
 	public GitIgnoreCustomizer gradleGitIgnoreCustomizer() {
 		return (gitIgnore) -> {
-			gitIgnore.getGeneral().add(".gradle", "/build/", "!gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar");
-			gitIgnore.getIntellijIdea().add("/out/");
+			gitIgnore.getGeneral().add(".gradle", "build/", "!gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar", "!**/src/main/**",
+					"!**/src/test/**");
+			gitIgnore.getIntellijIdea().add("out/");
 		};
 	}
 
diff --git a/initializr-generator-spring/src/test/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/spring/scm/git/GitProjectGenerationConfigurationTests.java b/initializr-generator-spring/src/test/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/spring/scm/git/GitProjectGenerationConfigurationTests.java
index 30b8b775..f50d9adb 100644
--- a/initializr-generator-spring/src/test/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/spring/scm/git/GitProjectGenerationConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/initializr-generator-spring/src/test/java/io/spring/initializr/generator/spring/scm/git/GitProjectGenerationConfigurationTests.java
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ class GitProjectGenerationConfigurationTests {
 		ProjectDescription description = new ProjectDescription();
 		description.setBuildSystem(new GradleBuildSystem());
 		description.setPlatformVersion(Version.parse("2.1.0.RELEASE"));
-		assertThat(generateGitIgnore(description))
-				.contains(".gradle", "/build/", "!gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar", "/out/")
+		assertThat(generateGitIgnore(description)).contains(".gradle", "build/", "!gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar",
+				"out/", "!**/src/main/**", "!**/src/test/**")
 				.doesNotContain("/target/", "!.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar");
 	}
 
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ class GitProjectGenerationConfigurationTests {
 		ProjectDescription description = new ProjectDescription();
 		description.setBuildSystem(new MavenBuildSystem());
 		description.setPlatformVersion(Version.parse("2.1.0.RELEASE"));
-		assertThat(generateGitIgnore(description)).contains("/target/", "!.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar")
+		assertThat(generateGitIgnore(description))
+				.contains("target/", "!.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar", "!**/src/main/**", "!**/src/test/**")
 				.doesNotContain(".gradle", "!gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar", "/out/");
 	}