diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 08c28c0..e7e9dab 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@
 # Note: 'guix deploy' will generate a public key for the provided private key
 .deploy-key
 .deploy-key.pub
+
+# Environment variable files used for docker-compose/docker; generally contain secrets
+*.env