diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 65734ba..0fb4e8f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ logs/*
 .env.*
 !.env.example
 
-# rough drafts: real in-progress academic work, do not commit
+# rough drafts, do not commit
 rough_drafts/*.txt
+rough_drafts/*.md