diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3a74a2a..eb28f81 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -39,3 +39,6 @@ gallery/sculpture/index.html
 # Build artifacts and backups
 public/build/
 backups/
+
+# Local database files
+mongodb_data/