diff --git a/etc/.gitignore b/etc/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/var/.gitignore b/var/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/var/log/.gitignore b/var/log/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/var/log/cowrie/.gitignore b/var/log/cowrie/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..475767b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/var/log/cowrie/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+cowrie*
diff --git a/var/run/.gitignore b/var/run/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44534d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/var/run/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+cowrie.pid