diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 04f38a98..621c6742 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Generated by Cargo
-# will have compiled files and executables
-**/target/
+# - will have compiled files and executables
+# - without a trailing slash to allow using a symbolic link
+#   for out-of-tree builds on a separate volume
+**/target
 
 # These are backup files generated by rustfmt
 **/*.rs.bk