diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 912c6be57..0b35ca92d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -235,3 +235,6 @@ fastlane/readme.md
 .kiro/
 .qoder/
 ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+
+# Java/JVM heap dumps (never commit — typically hundreds of MB)
+*.hprof