diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 50cc699..c6a0c3b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 project/References/EFT_Managed/*
 
 # Allow these files, despite the rules above
-project/References/EFT_Managed/.keep
+!project/References/EFT_Managed/.keep
 
 # ---> VisualStudio
 ## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
diff --git a/project/References/EFT_Managed/.keep b/project/References/EFT_Managed/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29