diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 95b032f..1407e73 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ build:
 	# Build zenoss-jmx-notification-listener.
 	cd $(JMXNL_DIR) ; \
 	mvn package ; \
+	mkdir -p $(LIB_DIR) ; \
 	cp target/zenoss-jmx-notification-listener-*.jar $(LIB_DIR)
 
 	# Copy configuration files into ZenPack's lib directory.
diff --git a/ZenPacks/zenoss/JMXNotificationListener/.gitignore b/ZenPacks/zenoss/JMXNotificationListener/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a65b417
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ZenPacks/zenoss/JMXNotificationListener/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+lib