diff --git a/solara/lib/core/scripts/gitignore_manager.rb b/solara/lib/core/scripts/gitignore_manager.rb
index 084b85f..e999e8c 100644
--- a/solara/lib/core/scripts/gitignore_manager.rb
+++ b/solara/lib/core/scripts/gitignore_manager.rb
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ def self.ignore_common_files
          ]
 
         if Platform.is_flutter || Platform.is_ios
-            items << FileManager.get_relative_path_to_root(FilePath.project_infoplist_string_catalog)
-            # The excluded InfoPlist.xcstrings maybe at the root. In this case we have to avoid ignoring the brands files.
-            items << '!solara/brand/brands/**/InfoPlist.xcstrings'
+            items << "/#{FileManager.get_relative_path_to_root(FilePath.project_infoplist_string_catalog)}"
         end
 
         GitignoreManager.new(FilePath.project_root).add_items(items)
diff --git a/solara/lib/core/scripts/resource_manifest_processor.rb b/solara/lib/core/scripts/resource_manifest_processor.rb
index 4cda05f..7133828 100644
--- a/solara/lib/core/scripts/resource_manifest_processor.rb
+++ b/solara/lib/core/scripts/resource_manifest_processor.rb
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def destinations_of_directory_contents(src_dir, dst_dir)
 
   def git_ignore(files)
     files.each do |file|
-      GitignoreManager.new(FilePath.project_root).add_items([file])
+      GitignoreManager.new(FilePath.project_root).add_items(["/#{file}"])
     end
   end