diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5b697dc..e28b710 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-/build
 /bazel-*
 .DS_Store
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da25e64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# empty BUILD file
diff --git a/gtestverilog/BUILD.bazel b/gtestverilog/BUILD
similarity index 100%
rename from gtestverilog/BUILD.bazel
rename to gtestverilog/BUILD