diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8828416f9..f848fa5a2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ transfers/metrics/*
 transfers/logs/*
 run_bdd-local.sh
 .pre-commit-config.local.yaml
+.serena/
 
 # deployment files
-app.yaml.serena/
+app.yaml