diff --git a/data/hotfixes/linux/.gitignore b/data/hotfixes/linux/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca2d01c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/hotfixes/linux/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except these files
+!.gitignore
+!*.patch
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/hotfixes/windows/.gitignore b/data/hotfixes/windows/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca2d01c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/hotfixes/windows/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Ignore everything in this directory
+*
+# Except these files
+!.gitignore
+!*.patch
\ No newline at end of file