diff --git a/dependency/dependency_file.go b/dependency/dependency_file.go
index 9a0aa63..4046ab7 100644
--- a/dependency/dependency_file.go
+++ b/dependency/dependency_file.go
@@ -143,36 +143,61 @@ func ListDependencyFiles(p *api.Project) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-var getLocalDependencyFiles = func() ([]*api.DependencyFile, error) {
+var getLocalDependencyFiles = func(rootPath string) ([]*api.DependencyFile, error) {
 	dfiles := []*api.DependencyFile{}
+	excludeDirectory :=map[string]bool{
+		"node_modules": true,
+		".bundle": true,
+		"vendor": true,
+		".git": true,
+	}
 	searchDeps := func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
-
-		// Skip excluded paths
-		if info.IsDir() && info.Name() == ".git" {
-			return filepath.SkipDir
+		// Get path relative to rootPath, we don't want to take wrongly into account
+		// the elements of rootPath
+		relativePath, err := filepath.Rel(rootPath, path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		// Skip excluded directories
+		for _, pathComponent := range filepath.SplitList(relativePath) {
+			if excludeDirectory[pathComponent] {
+				return filepath.SkipDir
+			}
 		}
 		// Skip ignored_pathes
-		if len(config.IgnoredPaths) > 0 {
-			for _, path := range config.IgnoredPaths {
-				matched, err := filepath.Match(filepath.Clean(path), info.Name())
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
+		for _, ignoredPath := range config.IgnoredPaths {
+			// Old behavior, keep it in case users rely on it
+			matched1, err := filepath.Match(filepath.Clean(ignoredPath), info.Name())
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			// Actual match on the path
+			matched2, err := filepath.Match(filepath.Clean(ignoredPath), relativePath)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 
-				if matched {
-					fmt.Println("Skipping", info.Name())
-					return filepath.SkipDir
-				}
+			if matched1 || matched2 {
+				fmt.Println("Skipping", info.Name())
+				return filepath.SkipDir
 			}
 		}
 
 		if df := depfile.Find(path); df != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("Found: %s (%s)\n", path, df.Name)
-			dfiles = append(dfiles, NewDependencyFile(path))
+			fmt.Printf("Found: %s (%s)\n", relativePath, df.Name)
+			dfile := NewDependencyFile(path)
+			// Remove the rootPath from the path field of dfile to keep things clean.
+			// we want pathes relative to the project's root
+			dfile.Path, err = filepath.Rel(rootPath, dfile.Path)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			dfiles = append(dfiles, dfile)
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
-	err := filepath.Walk(".", searchDeps)
+	// Walk the directory
+	err := filepath.Walk(rootPath, searchDeps)
 	if err != nil {
 		return dfiles, err
 	}
@@ -253,7 +278,11 @@ func LookupDependencyFiles(files []string) (dfiles []*api.DependencyFile, err er
 		}
 	} else {
 		fmt.Println("[warning] No files given, scanning current directory instead.")
-		files, err := getLocalDependencyFiles()
+		currentDir, err := os.Getwd()
+		if err != nil {
+			return dfiles, err
+		}
+		files, err := getLocalDependencyFiles(currentDir)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/dependency/dependency_file_test.go b/dependency/dependency_file_test.go
index 0e452b0..3df0ed8 100644
--- a/dependency/dependency_file_test.go
+++ b/dependency/dependency_file_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/gemnasium/toolbelt/api"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"reflect"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"github.com/gemnasium/toolbelt/config"
 )
 
 type TestFile struct {
@@ -152,6 +156,34 @@ func TestGetFileSHA1(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestGetLocalDependencyFiles(t *testing.T) {
+	wantedResult := []*api.DependencyFile{
+		&api.DependencyFile{
+			Path: "Gemfile",
+			SHA: "e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391",
+			Content: []uint8{},
+		},
+		&api.DependencyFile{
+			Path: "subdir/gems.rb",
+			SHA: "e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391",
+			Content: []uint8{},
+		},
+	}
+	var prettyString = func(v interface{}) string {
+		b, _ := json.MarshalIndent(v, "", "  ")
+		return string(b)
+	}
+	config.IgnoredPaths = []string{"sub1/sub2/Gemfile", "sub3/sub4"}
+	// Get a list of recognised dependency files from test data
+	result, err := getLocalDependencyFiles(filepath.Join("testdata", "test_get_local_dependency_files"))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(result, wantedResult) {
+		t.Errorf("Expected output:\n%s\nGot:\n%s\n", prettyString(wantedResult), prettyString(result))
+	}
+}
+
 func TestListDependencyFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	ts := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		r.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
@@ -212,7 +244,7 @@ func TestPushDependencyFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Stdout = w
 	api.APIImpl = api.NewAPIv1(ts.URL, "")
 
-	getLocalDependencyFiles = func() ([]*api.DependencyFile, error) {
+	getLocalDependencyFiles = func(path string) ([]*api.DependencyFile, error) {
 		return []*api.DependencyFile{
 			&api.DependencyFile{Path: "Gemfile", SHA: "Gemfile SHA-1", Content: []byte("Gemfile.lock base64 encoded content")},
 			&api.DependencyFile{Path: "Gemfile.lock", SHA: "Gemfile.lock SHA-1", Content: []byte("Gemfile base64 encoded content")},
diff --git a/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/.bundle/package.json b/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/.bundle/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/Gemfile b/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/Gemfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/node_modules/yarn.lock b/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/node_modules/yarn.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/non_dependency_file b/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/non_dependency_file
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/sub1/sub2/Gemfile b/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/sub1/sub2/Gemfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/sub3/sub4/Gemfile b/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/sub3/sub4/Gemfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/subdir/gems.rb b/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/subdir/gems.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/vendor/Gemfile b/dependency/testdata/test_get_local_dependency_files/vendor/Gemfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29