diff --git a/local/share/applications/.gitignore b/local/share/applications/.gitignore
index 12aabe7d..fe1f961d 100644
--- a/local/share/applications/.gitignore
+++ b/local/share/applications/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 SteamOS-kscreenlocker.desktop
+# symlink that might be seen somewhere
+applications