diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 64885d5..bac8816 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
 *$py.class
+tests/integration/integration_config.yml
 
 # C extensions
 *.so
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ensure_github_pat/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/ensure_github_pat/tasks/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f84381a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/ensure_github_pat/tasks/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+- name: Validate that the file exists
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - ansible_mcp_github_pat is defined