diff --git a/assets/icons/file_icons/file_types.json b/assets/icons/file_icons/file_types.json
index bda16db73c..a55d505de4 100644
--- a/assets/icons/file_icons/file_types.json
+++ b/assets/icons/file_icons/file_types.json
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
         "gitattributes": "vcs",
         "gitignore": "vcs",
         "gitmodules": "vcs",
+        "gitkeep": "vcs",
         "go": "code",
         "h": "code",
         "handlebars": "code",