diff --git a/examples/local-explorer/.gitignore b/examples/local-explorer/.gitignore
index b512c09d47..352ee0fdd4 100644
--- a/examples/local-explorer/.gitignore
+++ b/examples/local-explorer/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
+# local env files
+.env*.local
+
 node_modules
\ No newline at end of file