diff --git a/config/nvim/lua/general.lua b/config/nvim/lua/general.lua
index 42b3c8a..58269a5 100644
--- a/config/nvim/lua/general.lua
+++ b/config/nvim/lua/general.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,14 @@ opt.clipboard = 'unnamedplus' -- copy/paste to and from system clipboard
 
 opt.wildmode = 'list:longest,full'
 opt.wildignorecase = true
-opt.wildignore = '*.o,*.d,*.so,*.class,*.aux,*.log,*.out,*.toc,*.pdf,*.pyc'
+-- ignore C/C++ objects and other build files
+opt.wildignore = '*.o,*.d,*.so,*.out'
+-- ignore java classes
+opt.wildignore:append '*.class'
+-- ignore python cache files
+opt.wildignore:append '*.pyc'
+-- ignore tex-related build files
+opt.wildignore:append '*.aux,*.bcf,*.lof,*.lol,*.lot,*.rubbercache,*.toc,*.pdf'
 
 opt.fileformats = 'unix,dos'  -- use identical lineendings for all platforms
 opt.secure = true             -- disable autocmd for security reasons