diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 58e6880a..3c7c410b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ package-lock.json
 
 .nyc_output/
 coverage/
-test/fixtures/.lounge/storage/
 
 # Built assets created at npm install/prepublish time
 # See https://docs.npmjs.com/misc/scripts
diff --git a/test/fixtures/.gitignore b/test/fixtures/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f58e9cac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# files that may be generated by tests
+.lounge/storage/
+.lounge/vapid.json