diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a1c2a23..5f2dbe1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,23 +1,12 @@
-# Compiled class file
-*.class
+target/
+pom.xml.tag
+pom.xml.releaseBackup
+pom.xml.versionsBackup
+pom.xml.next
+release.properties
+dependency-reduced-pom.xml
+buildNumber.properties
+.mvn/timing.properties
 
-# Log file
-*.log
-
-# BlueJ files
-*.ctxt
-
-# Mobile Tools for Java (J2ME)
-.mtj.tmp/
-
-# Package Files #
-*.jar
-*.war
-*.nar
-*.ear
-*.zip
-*.tar.gz
-*.rar
-
-# virtual machine crash logs, see http://www.java.com/en/download/help/error_hotspot.xml
-hs_err_pid*
+# Avoid ignoring Maven wrapper jar file (.jar files are usually ignored)
+!/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar