diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c431145ed..5b22ad82a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -196,6 +196,11 @@ PublishScripts/
 *.nupkg
 # NuGet Symbol Packages
 *.snupkg
+
+# ... with an exception in References folder
+!**/[Rr]eferences/*.nupkg
+!**/[Rr]eferences/*.snupkg
+
 # The packages folder can be ignored because of Package Restore
 **/[Pp]ackages/*
 # except build/, which is used as an MSBuild target.