diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f0e83cd..dc88c96 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ web_modules/
 
 # dotenv environment variable files
 .env
+apps/backend/.env
 .env.development.local
 .env.test.local
 .env.production.local
@@ -155,4 +156,3 @@ apps/backend/src/register-routes.js
 apps/backend/src/server.js
 apps/backend/src/index.js
 apps/backend/src/types/*.js
-