diff --git a/access_keys.tf b/access_keys.tf
index f300e7c..6471343 100644
--- a/access_keys.tf
+++ b/access_keys.tf
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ resource "null_resource" "rotate_keys_tfvars" {
     command = "test -d ${path.root}/${self.triggers.access_keys_directory} || mkdir -p ${path.root}/${self.triggers.access_keys_directory}"
   }
 
+  provisioner "local-exec" {
+    when        = create
+    working_dir = self.triggers.access_keys_directory
+    command     = "echo access_key.yml > .gitignore"
+  }
+
   #  provisioner "local-exec" { 
   #    when = create
   #    working_dir = self.triggers.access_keys_directory