diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3b4363131..b00180158 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ __pycache__/
 build/
 develop-eggs/
 dist/
-/plugins/
-plugins_config.yaml
 downloads/
 eggs/
 .eggs/
@@ -166,4 +164,4 @@ agbenchmark/reports/
 
 # Nodejs
 package-lock.json
-package.json
\ No newline at end of file
+package.json
diff --git a/autogpts/autogpt/.gitignore b/autogpts/autogpt/.gitignore
index 3b4363131..ad6e82b7b 100644
--- a/autogpts/autogpt/.gitignore
+++ b/autogpts/autogpt/.gitignore
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ __pycache__/
 build/
 develop-eggs/
 dist/
-/plugins/
+/plugins/*
 plugins_config.yaml
 downloads/
 eggs/
@@ -166,4 +166,7 @@ agbenchmark/reports/
 
 # Nodejs
 package-lock.json
-package.json
\ No newline at end of file
+package.json
+
+# Keep
+!.keep
diff --git a/autogpts/autogpt/plugins/.keep b/autogpts/autogpt/plugins/.keep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb