diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b683f77435..e6c91ec28b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ tests
 *.so
 *.a
 config.mk
-
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/obj/.gitignore b/obj/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2