diff --git a/projects/cram/src/python/cram/common.py b/projects/cram/src/python/cram/common.py
index ab13749..e970813 100644
--- a/projects/cram/src/python/cram/common.py
+++ b/projects/cram/src/python/cram/common.py
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ def stow(fs: Vfs, src_dir: Path, dest_dir: Path, skip=[]):
         if src in skip:
             continue
 
+        elif src.name.endswith(".gitkeep"):
+            continue
+
         dest = dest_root / src.relative_to(src_root)
         if src.is_dir():
             fs.mkdir(dest)