diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 40a8b0d5..802bb06c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ src/*
 
 # environment
 .env
-.env.*
\ No newline at end of file
+.env.*
+!.env.example
\ No newline at end of file