diff --git a/omeka-s-docker/assets/modules/.gitignore b/omeka-s-docker/assets/modules/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e7d273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/omeka-s-docker/assets/modules/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore
diff --git a/omeka-s-docker/assets/themes/.gitignore b/omeka-s-docker/assets/themes/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e7d273
--- /dev/null
+++ b/omeka-s-docker/assets/themes/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except this file
+!.gitignore