diff --git a/flatpaker/actions/generate.py b/flatpaker/actions/generate.py
index 8a28bf9..1cffbdf 100644
--- a/flatpaker/actions/generate.py
+++ b/flatpaker/actions/generate.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ def add(table: tomlkit.items.Table, key: str, entry: object,
     sourcedir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     with sourcedir.joinpath('.gitignore').open('w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
         f.write('*')
+        f.write('!.gitignore')
 
     with projectdir.joinpath('build.toml').open('w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
         tomlkit.dump(doc, f)