diff --git a/internal/rig/overlay.go b/internal/rig/overlay.go
index e764b40b..e0a2f023 100644
--- a/internal/rig/overlay.go
+++ b/internal/rig/overlay.go
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ func EnsureGitignorePatterns(worktreePath string) error {
 	requiredPatterns := []string{
 		".runtime/",
 		".claude/",
-		".beads/",
 		".logs/",
 	}