diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f2478c6..b87b0f0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ dist
 # Benchmark runtime output (raw go test output, logs, CSVs)
 benchmarks/results/
 
+# Utility scripts not part of the project
+create_benchmark_issues.sh
+
 # Ignore compiled shared object files
 *.so