diff --git a/backend/.gitignore b/backend/.gitignore
index 446e6eb..e9a2840 100644
--- a/backend/.gitignore
+++ b/backend/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-# osm-cache
+# osm-cache and wikidata cache
 cache/
 apicache/
+
+# wikidata throttle
+*.ctrl
+
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]