diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 15f67b8e0..27a7afb52 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ deps
 *.plt
 erl_crash.dump
 ebin
+!ebin/.placeholder
 rel/emqttd
 rel/emqttd*
 .concrete/DEV_MODE