diff --git a/test/logFiles/.gitignore b/test/logFiles/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76bedaea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/logFiles/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore
+