diff --git a/doorstop/core/vcs/base.py b/doorstop/core/vcs/base.py
index ed553bfdc..ac67ca6d2 100644
--- a/doorstop/core/vcs/base.py
+++ b/doorstop/core/vcs/base.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def ignores(self):
                     for line in common.read_lines(path):
                         pattern = line.strip(" @\\/*\n")
                         if pattern and not pattern.startswith("#"):
-                            self._ignores_cache.append("*" + pattern + "*")
+                            self._ignores_cache.append(pattern + "*")
         yield from self._ignores_cache
 
     @property
diff --git a/doorstop/core/vcs/tests/test_all.py b/doorstop/core/vcs/tests/test_all.py
index 16a05e381..450f4d915 100644
--- a/doorstop/core/vcs/tests/test_all.py
+++ b/doorstop/core/vcs/tests/test_all.py
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ def test_ignores(self):
         patterns = list(self.wc.ignores)
         for pattern in patterns:
             print(pattern)
-        self.assertIn("*__pycache__*", patterns)
-        self.assertIn("*build*", patterns)
+        self.assertIn("__pycache__*", patterns)
+        self.assertIn("build*", patterns)