diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 815415f..ea5bb29 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ inputs:
     description: '[Optional] The directory to wipe and replace in the target repository'
     default: ''
     required: false
+  target-directory-ignored-file-name:
+    description: '[Optional] A file name within the target directory that is not deleted'
+    default: ''
+    required: false
         
 runs:
   using: docker
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 61c1c67..d25ea90 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ DESTINATION_REPOSITORY_USERNAME="${8}"
 TARGET_BRANCH="${9}"
 COMMIT_MESSAGE="${10}"
 TARGET_DIRECTORY="${11}"
+TARGET_DIRECTORY_IGNORED_FILE_NAME="${12}"
 
 if [ -z "$DESTINATION_REPOSITORY_USERNAME" ]
 then
@@ -87,7 +88,10 @@ mv "$CLONE_DIR/.git" "$TEMP_DIR/.git"
 ABSOLUTE_TARGET_DIRECTORY="$CLONE_DIR/$TARGET_DIRECTORY/"
 
 echo "[+] Deleting $ABSOLUTE_TARGET_DIRECTORY"
-rm -rf "$ABSOLUTE_TARGET_DIRECTORY"
+$CURRENT_DIR="$(pwd)"
+cd $ABSOLUTE_TARGET_DIRECTORY
+ls | grep -v $TARGET_DIRECTORY_IGNORED_FILE_NAME | xargs rm -fr
+cd $CURRENT_DIR
 
 echo "[+] Creating (now empty) $ABSOLUTE_TARGET_DIRECTORY"
 mkdir -p "$ABSOLUTE_TARGET_DIRECTORY"