diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bfded3143..07b54926f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -342,3 +342,6 @@ src/common/Telemetry/*.etl
 !**/MergeModules/Release/
 !**/MergeModules/Debug/
 /src/modules/previewpane/SvgThumbnailProvider/$(SolutionDir)$(Platform)/$(Configuration)/modules/FileExplorerPreview/SvgThumbnailProvider.xml
+
+# Don't ignore doc/releases
+!doc/releases
\ No newline at end of file