diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b2b2d397..cbf8e800 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 .pio
 .vscode
 .private
+platformio_custom.ini
 src/main*.cpp
 src/main*.h
-src/madflight_config.h
\ No newline at end of file
+src/madflight_config.h
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 5d894097..c770aa9b 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 ; or create 'src/main.cpp' with one line: #include "../examples/00.HelloWorld/main.cpp"
 
 [platformio]
-; Uncomment ONE line to set the default env to compile, instead of "all environments"
+extra_configs = platformio_custom.ini
+; Store personal environments into separate file platformio_custom.ini. This file is gitignored.
+; Or uncomment ONE line to set the default env to compile, instead of "all environments"
 ;default_envs = ESP32
 ;default_envs = ESP32-S3
 ;default_envs = RP2040