diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dba52f5..8e68202 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ node_modules/
 *.pem
 *.key
 
+# ops (holds VPS credentials, never commit)
+ops/
+
 # nuxt
 frontend/.nuxt/
 frontend/.output/