diff --git a/scripts/github-remove b/scripts/github-remove
index 98e597bbe1..af91051d13 100755
--- a/scripts/github-remove
+++ b/scripts/github-remove
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ if args.discard:
         call(["git", "reset", "-q"], cwd=librenms_dir)
         call(["git", "checkout", "."], cwd=librenms_dir)
         call(["git", "clean", "-d", "-f"] + dirs, cwd=librenms_dir)
+        # fix messed up gitignore file modes
+        call(["git", "checkout", "bootstrap/cache/.gitignore", "storage/app/.gitignore", "storage/app/public/.gitignore", "storage/debugbar/.gitignore", "storage/framework/cache/.gitignore", "storage/framework/sessions/.gitignore", "storage/framework/testing/.gitignore", "storage/framework/views/.gitignore", "storage/logs/.gitignore"])
 
         if args.vendor:
             call(["git", "clean",  "-x",  "-d",  "-f",  "vendor/"], cwd=librenms_dir)