diff --git a/sdks/dotnet/.gitignore b/sdks/dotnet/.gitignore
index 747f85cf3..02e0c345b 100644
--- a/sdks/dotnet/.gitignore
+++ b/sdks/dotnet/.gitignore
@@ -362,5 +362,5 @@ MigrationBackup/
 FodyWeavers.xsd
 
 vendor
-api
+/api
 .openapi-generator
diff --git a/sdks/dotnet/templates/gitignore.mustache b/sdks/dotnet/templates/gitignore.mustache
index 0cf6ba6d4..a41122f00 100644
--- a/sdks/dotnet/templates/gitignore.mustache
+++ b/sdks/dotnet/templates/gitignore.mustache
@@ -365,6 +365,6 @@ FodyWeavers.xsd
 
 {{#useCustomTemplateCode}}
 vendor
-api
+/api
 .openapi-generator
 {{/useCustomTemplateCode}}