diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6c159d3..c01bb43 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-#environment file
-.env
-
+# Ignore environment configuration files containing secrets
+.env
+.env.*
+!.env.example
+
+# Ignore IDE/editor files
 .idea
\ No newline at end of file