diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8f9909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+manifests/cert-manager/secret.yaml
diff --git a/manifests/cert-manager/secret.yaml b/manifests/cert-manager/secret.yaml
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--- a/manifests/cert-manager/secret.yaml
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-apiVersion: v1
-kind: Secret
-metadata:
-  name: hetzner-secret
-  namespace: cert-manager
-type: Opaque
-stringData:
-  api-token: PLACEHOLDER