diff --git a/content/.ensure_content_dir_exists b/content/.ensure_content_dir_exists
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/static/.ensure_static_dir_exists b/static/.ensure_static_dir_exists
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/zola.toml b/zola.toml
index 61da9f6..a8158b3 100644
--- a/zola.toml
+++ b/zola.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ compile_sass = true
 # Whether to build a search index to be used later on by a JavaScript library
 build_search_index = false
 
+ignored_static = [".ensure_static_dir_exists"]
+
 [markdown]
 
 [markdown.highlighting]