diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 66972cb..3b48fc6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /propel.yaml
 /etc/security/users.json
 /vendor
-/var
+/var/*
 !/var/.gitkeep
diff --git a/var/.gitkeep b/var/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29