diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index eb7d0c144..9f6650b4b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ uploads/*
 release/
 !uploads/.gitkeep
 !uploads/exports/.gitkeep
+!uploads/exports/**/.gitkeep
 .idea
 *.mo
 *.po~
diff --git a/uploads/exports/.gitkeep b/uploads/exports/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/uploads/exports/csv/.gitkeep b/uploads/exports/csv/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/uploads/exports/ods/.gitkeep b/uploads/exports/ods/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/uploads/exports/pdf/.gitkeep b/uploads/exports/pdf/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb