diff --git a/.github/filters.yaml b/.github/filters.yaml
index 9eff4f4897f..838500b3394 100644
--- a/.github/filters.yaml
+++ b/.github/filters.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ core:
   - "!.github/filters.yaml"
   - "!.github/workflows/nightly.yml"
   - "!.github/workflows/perf.yml"
+  - "!.gitignore"
   - "!**/*.md"
   - "!LICENSE"
   - "!images/**"
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 71f84675a4c..09907c9973c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -363,5 +363,8 @@ stack.info*
 
 !ready-to-run/*
 
+# Log files
 simulator_err.txt
 simulator_out.txt
+*.log
+*.err