diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a1b5d9e..867c67a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,5 +29,3 @@ yarn-error.log
 ###> liip/imagine-bundle ###
 /public/media/cache/
 ###< liip/imagine-bundle ###
-
-xmlexport
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deploy.php b/deploy.php
index 4eaf17e..140f575 100644
--- a/deploy.php
+++ b/deploy.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ add('shared_dirs', [
     'uploads',
     'var/log',
     'var/sessions',
+    'xmlexport',
 ]);
 
 add('shared_files', [
diff --git a/xmlexport/.gitignore b/xmlexport/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6b7ef3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xmlexport/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*
+!.gitignore