diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f673db7..50f0465 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,30 +1,8 @@
-# Compiled source #
-###################
-*.com
-*.class
-*.dll
-*.exe
-*.o
-*.so
-
-# Logs and databases #
-######################
-*.log
-*.sql
-*.sqlite
-
-# Docker files #
-#############
+# environment variables
 .env
-!.env.*
-!.sops.env
+.env.*
+!.env.example
 
-# OS generated files #
-######################
+# macOS
 .DS_Store
-.DS_Store?
 ._*
-.Spotlight-V100
-.Trashes
-ehthumbs.db
-Thumbs.db