diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3d46d38..0509d67 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -160,4 +160,6 @@ cython_debug/
 #.idea/
 data/
 
-test/
+test/*
+
+!test/automated/
diff --git a/test/automated/deploy_adapter_usability_test.py b/test/automated/deploy_adapter_usability_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29