diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dcac0b322f05..b2cd8ee01904 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ fabric.properties
 # Module directory
 .terraform/
 
-.env
+**/.env
 docker/.env
 .vercel
 nx-cloud.env
diff --git a/apps/api/.gitignore b/apps/api/.gitignore
index 246e01248c64..1320bf3a5076 100644
--- a/apps/api/.gitignore
+++ b/apps/api/.gitignore
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ typings/
 # Yarn Integrity file
 .yarn-integrity
 
-# dotenv environment variables file
-.env
-
 # next.js build output
 .next
 ### JetBrains template
diff --git a/apps/worker/.gitignore b/apps/worker/.gitignore
index 5413794eb2fb..0fed9f967c88 100644
--- a/apps/worker/.gitignore
+++ b/apps/worker/.gitignore
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ typings/
 # Yarn Integrity file
 .yarn-integrity
 
-# dotenv environment variables file
-.env
-
 # next.js build output
 .next
 ### JetBrains template
diff --git a/libs/dal/.gitignore b/libs/dal/.gitignore
index 3c08c98c443f..775569ce1701 100644
--- a/libs/dal/.gitignore
+++ b/libs/dal/.gitignore
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ typings/
 # Yarn Integrity file
 .yarn-integrity
 
-# dotenv environment variables file
-.env
-
 # next.js build output
 .next
 ### JetBrains template
@@ -112,4 +109,3 @@ fabric.properties
 
 # Editor-based Rest Client
 .idea/httpRequests
-
diff --git a/libs/shared/.gitignore b/libs/shared/.gitignore
index 3c08c98c443f..775569ce1701 100644
--- a/libs/shared/.gitignore
+++ b/libs/shared/.gitignore
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ typings/
 # Yarn Integrity file
 .yarn-integrity
 
-# dotenv environment variables file
-.env
-
 # next.js build output
 .next
 ### JetBrains template
@@ -112,4 +109,3 @@ fabric.properties
 
 # Editor-based Rest Client
 .idea/httpRequests
-
diff --git a/packages/cli-next/.gitignore b/packages/cli-next/.gitignore
index 78bd28b805fd..5388abc87dbf 100644
--- a/packages/cli-next/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/cli-next/.gitignore
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ typings/
 # Yarn Integrity file
 .yarn-integrity
 
-# dotenv environment variables file
-.env
-
 # next.js build output
 .next
 ### JetBrains template
diff --git a/packages/cli/.gitignore b/packages/cli/.gitignore
index 78bd28b805fd..5388abc87dbf 100644
--- a/packages/cli/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/cli/.gitignore
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ typings/
 # Yarn Integrity file
 .yarn-integrity
 
-# dotenv environment variables file
-.env
-
 # next.js build output
 .next
 ### JetBrains template
diff --git a/packages/echo/.gitignore b/packages/echo/.gitignore
index f0eef6453d70..d0a9ec4bf440 100644
--- a/packages/echo/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/echo/.gitignore
@@ -8,8 +8,5 @@ node_modules
 *.log*
 logs
 
-# Environment
-*.env*
-
 # Misc
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/packages/notification-center-vue/.gitignore b/packages/notification-center-vue/.gitignore
index 63f94bf68901..02637bde8563 100644
--- a/packages/notification-center-vue/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/notification-center-vue/.gitignore
@@ -54,11 +54,8 @@ typings/
 # Yarn Integrity file
 .yarn-integrity
 
-# dotenv environment variables file
-.env
-
 # next.js build output
 .next
 
 # Produced build files
-dist
\ No newline at end of file
+dist