diff --git a/catalog-build/.gitignore b/catalog-build/.gitignore
index 42877c1..ad5b304 100644
--- a/catalog-build/.gitignore
+++ b/catalog-build/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 
 # Catalog input files
-unprocessed_files
\ No newline at end of file
+unprocessed_files/*
+!unprocessed_files/.gitkeep
diff --git a/catalog-build/unprocessed_files/.gitkeep b/catalog-build/unprocessed_files/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29