diff --git a/.changeset/mean-pumpkins-compete.md b/.changeset/mean-pumpkins-compete.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..274c939fc133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/mean-pumpkins-compete.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"create-svelte": patch
+---
+
+feat: added .env to gitignore for skeleton and default starters
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/.gitignore b/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/.gitignore
index dad6f805d87f..75631d294e31 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/templates/default/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ node_modules
 /build
 /.svelte-kit
 /package
+.env
diff --git a/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeleton/.gitignore b/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeleton/.gitignore
index dad6f805d87f..75631d294e31 100644
--- a/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeleton/.gitignore
+++ b/packages/create-svelte/templates/skeleton/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ node_modules
 /build
 /.svelte-kit
 /package
+.env