diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c36f64e5de..640725fa26 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ $RECYCLE.BIN/
#################
## Cake
#################
-tools/
+tools/*
+!tools/packages.config
.nuget
artifacts/
nuget
diff --git a/samples/interop/WindowsInteropTest/WindowsInteropTest.csproj b/samples/interop/WindowsInteropTest/WindowsInteropTest.csproj
index 28e5e274d0..ac7d25a91e 100644
--- a/samples/interop/WindowsInteropTest/WindowsInteropTest.csproj
+++ b/samples/interop/WindowsInteropTest/WindowsInteropTest.csproj
@@ -181,5 +181,6 @@
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/packages.config b/tools/packages.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5657d953fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/packages.config
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+
+
+