diff --git a/packages/ui/certd-server/.gitignore b/packages/ui/certd-server/.gitignore
index 9d5597127..25237a916 100755
--- a/packages/ui/certd-server/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/ui/certd-server/.gitignore
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ run/
 .clinic
 
 .env.pgpl.yaml
-tools/*
+tools/lego/*
 !tools/lego/readme.md
diff --git a/packages/ui/certd-server/tools/lego/readme.md b/packages/ui/certd-server/tools/lego/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abb5cbea7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/certd-server/tools/lego/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+lego workspace