diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a4231085..d0b8299e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,3 +28,6 @@ target/
 dashboard/build/
 dashboard/node_modules/
 dashboard/.svelte-kit/
+
+# host config snapshots
+hosts_*.json