diff --git a/acceptance/pat/.gitignore b/acceptance/pat/.gitignore
index f59ec20aabf..f0fa09f5563 100644
--- a/acceptance/pat/.gitignore
+++ b/acceptance/pat/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-*
\ No newline at end of file
+*
+!.gitkeep
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/acceptance/pat/.gitkeep b/acceptance/pat/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d