diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ec9b412..c9a1e06 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ docs/temp/
 
 # build and release package
 build/
+!build/usr/local/omc/etc/db
 debbuild/
 !debbuild/22.04/DEBIAN/
 !debbuild/DEBIAN/
diff --git a/build/usr/local/omc/etc/db/.gitkeep b/build/usr/local/omc/etc/db/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000