diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7a69e78ddc1..b333592153c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,5 +17,8 @@ sysbench-runner-tests-entrypoint.sh
 config.json
 integration-tests/bats/batsee_results
 
+# ignore CLAUDE.md for now
+CLAUDE.md
+
 *~
 .dir-locals.el
\ No newline at end of file