diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5d44027bf..ffb505477 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -83,8 +83,3 @@ $RECYCLE.BIN/
 /.dart_tool/**/*
 
 # Rust stuff
-
-# By default ignore Cargo.lock
-# Specifically exclude it in the directory it appears, if its required.
-# More information here https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/guide/cargo-toml-vs-cargo-lock.html
-Cargo.lock
diff --git a/rust/.gitignore b/rust/.gitignore
index 8afaf0c8e..a8c0462f9 100644
--- a/rust/.gitignore
+++ b/rust/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 debug/
 target/
 
+# By default ignore Cargo.lock
+# Specifically exclude it in the directory it appears, if its required.
+# More information here https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/guide/cargo-toml-vs-cargo-lock.html
+Cargo.lock
+
 # These are backup files generated by rustfmt
 **/*.rs.bk