diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7d60353..18fc7ee 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -91,4 +91,6 @@ certs
 tmp/
 
 # large video assets — host externally (S3)
-frontend/public/portfolio/*.mp4
\ No newline at end of file
+frontend/public/portfolio/*.mp4
+
+backups/
\ No newline at end of file