diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 16cb46250..c091b0bf6 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ app/config/local/session.php
 app/storage/dumps/*
 tests/_data/scenarios
 storage/laravel-backups
+storage/private_uploads/users/*
diff --git a/storage/private_uploads/users/.gitkeep b/storage/private_uploads/users/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb