diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 15c74e0..58c33f8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ bitcoin/*
 lnd/*
 tor/*
 db/*
+electrs/*
 statuses/*
 !statuses/update-status.json
 
diff --git a/electrs/.gitkeep b/electrs/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29