diff --git a/.github/workflows/devops.yml b/.github/workflows/devops.yml
index 0ae3e2a..a08722f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/devops.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/devops.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         fetch-depth: 0  # Shallow clones should be disabled for a better relevancy of analysis
+    # https://docs.sonarsource.com/sonarqube/latest/project-administration/analysis-scope/#sonarqube-respects-ignored-files
+    - name: Remove .gitignore because: SonarQube respects ignored files
+      run: rm .gitignore
     - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: coverage-${{ env.pythonLastVersion }}