diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dc2c295..dd18f66 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ release/
# Frontend build artifacts
web/node_modules/
-web/dist/
+web/dist/*
+!web/dist/
+!web/dist/index.html
# IDE
.idea/
diff --git a/web/dist/index.html b/web/dist/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5853487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/dist/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+
+
+
+
+ Wormhole
+
+
+ Wormhole API running. Build web UI: make web
+
+