diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 576659c3f..8a53931ef 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ yarn-error.log*
 .DS_Store
 
 # Custom build files
-/custom/*
+/custom/**/*
+!/custom/*
 !/custom/.gitkeep
+!/custom/**/.gitkeep
 
 # surge.sh
 CNAME
diff --git a/custom/locales/.gitkeep b/custom/locales/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb