diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.gitignore b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.gitignore
index 52e8c444e..f3f92da22 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.gitignore
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.gitignore
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ target/
 # pyenv
 .python-version
 
+{% if cookiecutter.use_celery == 'y' -%}
 # celery beat schedule file
 celerybeat-schedule
+{%- endif %}
 
 # Environments
 .venv