diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c1dbfbe..50f7442 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ config/local.ts
 debug/
 
 # Runtime state
-state/
+state/*
+!state/.gitkeep
 
 # Change logs
-logs/
+logs/*
+!logs/.gitkeep
diff --git a/state/.gitkeep b/state/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29