diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3334bf956d..57ad74c5cc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -130,3 +130,6 @@ site
 
 # Local configuration files
 *.local.yaml
+
+# Sensitive credentials
+*-credentials.yaml
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/.gitignore.hbs b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/.gitignore.hbs
index 5f5cc739f4..4adebc5adc 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/.gitignore.hbs
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/.gitignore.hbs
@@ -30,4 +30,7 @@ dist-types
 site
 
 # Local configuration files
-*.local.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
+*.local.yaml
+
+# Sensitive credentials
+*-credentials.yaml