diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 746b48eb8..6ac3a32c2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ package-lock.json
 /deployment/bare_metal/backup
 
 # Node Version Manager configuration file
-/.nvmrc
+.nvmrc
 
 # Apple macOS folder attribute file
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/admin/.gitignore b/admin/.gitignore
index d78b066c1..a67d270bc 100644
--- a/admin/.gitignore
+++ b/admin/.gitignore
@@ -10,4 +10,3 @@ coverage/
 
 # emacs
 *~
-/.nvmrc
diff --git a/backend/.gitignore b/backend/.gitignore
index 2381e9abc..6eadcc884 100644
--- a/backend/.gitignore
+++ b/backend/.gitignore
@@ -6,4 +6,3 @@ package-json.lock
 coverage
 # emacs
 *~
-/.nvmrc
diff --git a/database/.gitignore b/database/.gitignore
index d1bd69ed3..9e9e01ced 100644
--- a/database/.gitignore
+++ b/database/.gitignore
@@ -25,4 +25,3 @@ package-lock.json
 coverage/
 
 *~
-/.nvmrc
diff --git a/frontend/.gitignore b/frontend/.gitignore
index 2054a5cd5..0a541ba06 100644
--- a/frontend/.gitignore
+++ b/frontend/.gitignore
@@ -24,4 +24,3 @@ package-lock.json
 coverage/
 
 *~
-/.nvmrc