diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bab595b..1fa8a12 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ Makelocal.mk
 
 # Ignore some eclipse files
 .settings
-.project
 
 # Ignore visual studio files
 .vs/
diff --git a/.project b/.project
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0131875
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.project
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<projectDescription>
+	<name>omsxctl</name>
+	<comment></comment>
+	<projects>
+	</projects>
+	<buildSpec>
+	</buildSpec>
+	<natures>
+	</natures>
+</projectDescription>