diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 28eb09f..c2d8389 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # macOS
 .DS_Store
 
-# Docker
-.env
\ No newline at end of file
+# Ignore Docker env files
+*.env
+# excluding example env files
+!*.example.env