diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 66e9f20..a4c962b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -63,4 +63,6 @@ typings/
 # build output
 dist/
 
-public/
+/public/**
+!/public/.gitignore
+
diff --git a/public/.gitignore b/public/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29