diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7105a88..e904773 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -45,3 +45,6 @@ src/assets/iconify-icons/generated-icons.css
 # development
 /uploads
 sendgrid.env
+
+# production
+app-data/.seeded
diff --git a/app-data/.seeded b/app-data/.seeded
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000