diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 332156f..1e0a0df 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ applet/.tools/
 # Java Card .cap (build product of applet/)
 *.cap
 
+# --- stray / unrelated workspace files ---
+# VivoKey thermo reader logs, not part of this project
+vkthermo_*.csv
+
 # --- IDE / OS ---
 .vscode/
 .idea/