diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c15c56a..20c01fa 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ dist
 .env
 data
 feed_urls.txt
-public
-!public/default_thumbnail.svg
+/public/*
+!/public/default_thumbnail.svg
diff --git a/default_thumbnail.svg b/public/default_thumbnail.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from default_thumbnail.svg
rename to public/default_thumbnail.svg