diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c6bf9e7..e0e8359 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -186,3 +186,5 @@ FakesAssemblies/
 packages/*
 *.nupkg
 !packages/build/
+
+.vs/
diff --git a/CreateInstallDescriptor.csproj b/CreateInstallDescriptor.csproj
index 4aa8db4..87b1ee0 100644
--- a/CreateInstallDescriptor.csproj
+++ b/CreateInstallDescriptor.csproj
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@
       <Isolated>False</Isolated>
     </COMReference>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include=".gitignore" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.