diff --git a/cmd/bd/doctor/gitignore.go b/cmd/bd/doctor/gitignore.go
index 0115d6c6..363b604e 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/doctor/gitignore.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/doctor/gitignore.go
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ daemon.log
 daemon.pid
 bd.sock
 
+# Local version tracking (prevents upgrade notification spam after git ops)
+.local_version
+
 # Legacy database files
 db.sqlite
 bd.db