diff --git a/.bzrignore b/.gitignore
similarity index 77%
rename from .bzrignore
rename to .gitignore
index 7b09fa46..5bbc569c 100755
--- a/.bzrignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ vesuvius/www/.htaccess
 .buildpath
 vesuvius/time
 vesuvius/version
+
+# Keep empty directories:
+!*/.git*