diff --git a/Global/Ansible.gitignore b/Global/Ansible.gitignore
index 7eaa6e28..7ca0eec5 100644
--- a/Global/Ansible.gitignore
+++ b/Global/Ansible.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
-*.retry
+# The default root path for Ansible config files on the controller
 .ansible/
+
+# Retry files generated for failed Ansible playbook runs
+*.retry