diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a1ba2d90..4988aa03 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ backend/.venv/
 dist/
 *.egg
 
+# Celery scheduler database (binary file, regenerated by celery beat)
+celerybeat-schedule
+**/celerybeat-schedule
+backend/celerybeat-schedule
+
 # Environment variables
 .env
 .env.local