diff --git a/backend/services/referral-service/.gitignore b/backend/services/referral-service/.gitignore
index 5a73a7c0..f32ec2ff 100644
--- a/backend/services/referral-service/.gitignore
+++ b/backend/services/referral-service/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ node_modules/
 # Build output
 dist/
 
+# Prisma compiled files (seed.ts should not be compiled)
+prisma/*.js
+prisma/*.js.map
+prisma/*.d.ts
+
 # Coverage
 coverage/