diff --git a/KiCad.gitignore b/KiCad.gitignore
index 9d5df933c9..45def52351 100644
--- a/KiCad.gitignore
+++ b/KiCad.gitignore
@@ -36,5 +36,8 @@ fp-info-cache
 # Archived Backups (KiCad 6.0)
 **/*-backups/*.zip
 
+# Local git-based history (KiCad 9.0+)
+.history
+
 # Local project settings
 *.kicad_prl