diff --git a/src/commands/basic/init.js b/src/commands/basic/init.js
index 71739a688..0f0c62109 100644
--- a/src/commands/basic/init.js
+++ b/src/commands/basic/init.js
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ const fetchTemplate = async (template) => {
   const renameFromPath = path.join(dest, template);
   const renameToPath = path.join(dest, 'client');
   fs.renameSync(renameFromPath, renameToPath);
+  fs.renameSync(`${renameToPath}/.mevngitignore`, `${renameToPath}/.gitignore`);
 
   // Prompt the user whether he/she requires pwa support
   if (template === 'Nuxt.js') {
diff --git a/src/templates/starter-templates/GraphQL/.gitignore b/src/templates/starter-templates/GraphQL/.mevngitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from src/templates/starter-templates/GraphQL/.gitignore
rename to src/templates/starter-templates/GraphQL/.mevngitignore
diff --git a/src/templates/starter-templates/Nuxt.js/.gitignore b/src/templates/starter-templates/Nuxt.js/.mevngitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from src/templates/starter-templates/Nuxt.js/.gitignore
rename to src/templates/starter-templates/Nuxt.js/.mevngitignore
diff --git a/src/templates/starter-templates/basic/.gitignore b/src/templates/starter-templates/basic/.mevngitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from src/templates/starter-templates/basic/.gitignore
rename to src/templates/starter-templates/basic/.mevngitignore
diff --git a/src/templates/starter-templates/pwa/.gitignore b/src/templates/starter-templates/pwa/.mevngitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from src/templates/starter-templates/pwa/.gitignore
rename to src/templates/starter-templates/pwa/.mevngitignore