diff --git a/addons/base_tools/__init__.py b/addons/base_tools/__init__.py
index e69de29bb2d..50a14119520 100644
--- a/addons/base_tools/__init__.py
+++ b/addons/base_tools/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Debian packaging removes blank files, so this comment is added.
diff --git a/addons/marketing_campaign_crm_demo/__init__.py b/addons/marketing_campaign_crm_demo/__init__.py
index e69de29bb2d..50a14119520 100644
--- a/addons/marketing_campaign_crm_demo/__init__.py
+++ b/addons/marketing_campaign_crm_demo/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Debian packaging removes blank files, so this comment is added.