diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2a9849b..2135453 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -235,8 +235,9 @@ scouter/pipelines/**/triggers.yaml
 # Ignore temporary files
 *.swp
 
-# Ignore test run reports in model_manager/reports/temp (but keep temp folder)
+# Ignore test run reports in model_manager/reports/temp (but keep temp folder and .gitkeep)
 model_manager/reports/temp/*
+!model_manager/reports/temp/.gitkeep
 
 # Miscellaneous
 git_key*
diff --git a/model_manager/reports/temp/.gitkeep b/model_manager/reports/temp/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29