diff --git a/tools/export/.mbed b/tools/export/.mbed
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e87b56dce78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/export/.mbed
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ROOT=.
diff --git a/tools/export/exporters.py b/tools/export/exporters.py
index e0fa5ae19b8..a60ea860309 100644
--- a/tools/export/exporters.py
+++ b/tools/export/exporters.py
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ def __init__(self, target, export_dir, project_name, toolchain,
         jinja_loader = FileSystemLoader(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
         self.jinja_environment = Environment(loader=jinja_loader)
         self.resources = resources
-        self.generated_files = [join(self.TEMPLATE_DIR,"GettingStarted.html")]
+        self.generated_files = [join(self.TEMPLATE_DIR, "GettingStarted.html"),
+                                join(self.TEMPLATE_DIR, ".mbed")]
         self.builder_files_dict = {}
         self.add_config()