diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cf29a0c..0dce9f7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ cython_debug/
 .pypirc
 
 # CUDA
-cuda_cache/
 
 # Taken from: https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/CUDA.gitignore
 *.i
diff --git a/GPUSimulators/cuda_cache/.gitkeep b/GPUSimulators/cuda_cache/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29