diff --git a/.gitignore b/backend/.gitignore
similarity index 99%
rename from .gitignore
rename to backend/.gitignore
index 00ccd3e..74d08e5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/backend/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-.env
 pytest.xml
 pytest-coverage.txt