diff --git a/subprojects/.gitignore b/subprojects/.gitignore
index d12038c5d..ee2eeac08 100644
--- a/subprojects/.gitignore
+++ b/subprojects/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@
 !c2pa_go.wrap
 !gstreamer-full.wrap
 !atproto.wrap
+!packagefiles/
+!packagefiles/**
diff --git a/subprojects/packagefiles/atproto/meson.build b/subprojects/packagefiles/atproto/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ed89a5ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subprojects/packagefiles/atproto/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+project('atproto')
+
+