diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 81b2da9..1336a94 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-output_files/*.*
+output_files/*
+!output_files/.gitkeep
 
 *.geojson
\ No newline at end of file