diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 19c0403a..20bdf9df 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ ltmain.sh
 log
 missing
 missing.lst
-m4
+m4/libtool.m4
+m4/lt*.m4
 py-compile
 python/.deps
 python/.libs
diff --git a/acinclude.m4 b/m4/ac_try_compile2.m4
similarity index 100%
rename from acinclude.m4
rename to m4/ac_try_compile2.m4