diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8e297c88..1e44891f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -25,6 +25,3 @@ docker-compose.yml
 
 # Django media root directory.
 /media
-
-# Default sqlite database parent directory.
-/data
diff --git a/data/.gitignore b/data/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8a31937b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Ignore everything in this directory (default SQLite database location).
+*
+!.gitignore
\ No newline at end of file