diff --git a/test_root/.gitignore b/test_root/.gitignore
index a17bd47875..b3e5512f73 100644
--- a/test_root/.gitignore
+++ b/test_root/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 local_repo
 remote_repo
-staticfiles
diff --git a/test_root/staticfiles/cms/.gitkeep b/test_root/staticfiles/cms/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/test_root/staticfiles/lms/.gitkeep b/test_root/staticfiles/lms/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2