diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b208e37..ab62c33 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 build*/
 subprojects/*
 !subprojects/*.wrap
+!subprojects/packagefiles
 subprojects/phosphor-dbus-interfaces.wrap