diff --git a/.gitignore_global b/.gitignore_global
index a9ab298..43dca7b 100644
--- a/.gitignore_global
+++ b/.gitignore_global
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 .DS_Store
 
 # Backup files created by the vim text editor
-.swp
+*.swp
 
 # *.sqlite3 are local databases.  Make your own, don't share
 *.sqlite3
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 .Spotlight-V100
 
 # .Trashes holds disk specific trash folders
-.Trashes
\ No newline at end of file
+.Trashes