diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 77d23f742..b40d5736d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 node_modules
 dist
-uploadedFiles
 .env
 sonar-project.properties
 .scannerwork/*
diff --git a/uploadedFiles/export/sample.csv b/uploadedFiles/export/sample.csv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/uploadedFiles/import/sample.csv b/uploadedFiles/import/sample.csv
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb