diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a4b256cdee98..ba3f64a175af 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ package-lock.json
 .pnp.*
 .nyc_output
 .devcontainer
+.node-version
 # When installing software on gitpod.io, `core.*` files are generated
 /core.*
diff --git a/.node-version b/.node-version
deleted file mode 100644
index b460d6f2dea9..000000000000
--- a/.node-version
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-18.12.1