diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b1f97a82..3af4a650 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,4 +23,7 @@ web/assets/swagger.yaml
 example/docker-compose/docker-volume
 
 # excludes debug build
-cmd/gotosocial/__debug_bin
\ No newline at end of file
+cmd/gotosocial/__debug_bin
+
+# ignore f0x' nix-shell
+shell.nix
\ No newline at end of file