diff --git a/Sources/ProjectSpec/SpecOptions.swift b/Sources/ProjectSpec/SpecOptions.swift
index 9d559578..12e097f7 100644
--- a/Sources/ProjectSpec/SpecOptions.swift
+++ b/Sources/ProjectSpec/SpecOptions.swift
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public struct SpecOptions: Equatable {
     public var defaultConfig: String?
     public var transitivelyLinkDependencies: Bool
     public var groupSortPosition: GroupSortPosition
+    public var generateEmptyDirectories: Bool
 
     public enum ValidationType: String {
         case missingConfigs
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@ public struct SpecOptions: Equatable {
         disabledValidations: [ValidationType] = [],
         defaultConfig: String? = nil,
         transitivelyLinkDependencies: Bool = false,
-        groupSortPosition: GroupSortPosition = .bottom
+        groupSortPosition: GroupSortPosition = .bottom,
+        generateEmptyDirectories: Bool = true
     ) {
         self.minimumXcodeGenVersion = minimumXcodeGenVersion
         self.carthageBuildPath = carthageBuildPath
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ public struct SpecOptions: Equatable {
         self.defaultConfig = defaultConfig
         self.transitivelyLinkDependencies = transitivelyLinkDependencies
         self.groupSortPosition = groupSortPosition
+        self.generateEmptyDirectories = generateEmptyDirectories
     }
 }
 
@@ -114,5 +117,6 @@ extension SpecOptions: JSONObjectConvertible {
         defaultConfig = jsonDictionary.json(atKeyPath: "defaultConfig")
         transitivelyLinkDependencies = jsonDictionary.json(atKeyPath: "transitivelyLinkDependencies") ?? false
         groupSortPosition = jsonDictionary.json(atKeyPath: "groupSortPosition") ?? .bottom
+        generateEmptyDirectories = jsonDictionary.json(atKeyPath: "generateEmptyDirectories") ?? true
     }
 }
diff --git a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SourceGenerator.swift b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SourceGenerator.swift
index b3b86a20..fd7fbc22 100644
--- a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SourceGenerator.swift
+++ b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SourceGenerator.swift
@@ -318,8 +318,12 @@ class SourceGenerator {
         return try dirPath.children()
             .filter {
                 if $0.isDirectory {
-                    let children = try $0.children().filter(isIncludedPath)
-                    return !children.isEmpty
+                    if project.options.generateEmptyDirectories {
+                        return true    
+                    } else {
+                        let children = try $0.children().filter(isIncludedPath)
+                        return !children.isEmpty
+                    }
                 } else if $0.isFile {
                     return isIncludedPath($0)
                 } else {
@@ -352,18 +356,18 @@ class SourceGenerator {
         for path in directories {
             let subGroups = try getGroupSources(targetType: targetType, targetSource: targetSource, path: path, isBaseGroup: false)
 
-            guard !subGroups.sourceFiles.isEmpty else {
+            guard !subGroups.sourceFiles.isEmpty || project.options.generateEmptyDirectories else {
                 continue
             }
 
             allSourceFiles += subGroups.sourceFiles
 
-            guard let firstGroup = subGroups.groups.first else {
-                continue
+            if let firstGroup = subGroups.groups.first {
+                groupChildren.append(firstGroup)
+                groups += subGroups.groups
+            } else if project.options.generateEmptyDirectories {
+                groups += subGroups.groups
             }
-
-            groupChildren.append(firstGroup)
-            groups += subGroups.groups
         }
 
         // find the base localised directory