diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bce8317..4bf418f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,5 +3,9 @@ venv*
 __pycache__
 
 settings.py
-migrations
+
+**/migrations/**
+!**/migrations/__init__.py
+
+static
 promo_uploads
diff --git a/ssmain/migrations/__init__.py b/ssmain/migrations/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/sspromotions/migrations/__init__.py b/sspromotions/migrations/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/sstreasury/migrations/__init__.py b/sstreasury/migrations/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29