diff --git a/.gitleaks.toml b/.gitleaks.toml
index 984cebc..78ce8da 100644
--- a/.gitleaks.toml
+++ b/.gitleaks.toml
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ title = "algorithmic-trading-polymarket"
 useDefault = true
 
 [allowlist]
-description = "Hardhat/Anvil test key #0; Redis kill-switch key names (not API secrets)"
+description = "Hardhat test key; Redis kill-switch names; CI-only dashboard build placeholder (not a real secret)"
 regexes = [
   '''0xac0974bec39a17e36ba4a6b4d238ff944bacb478cbed5efcae784d7bf4f2ff80''',
   '''^BTC_5M_TRADING_ENABLED$''',
   '''^BTC_5M_LATENCY_TRADING_ENABLED$''',
   '''^BTC_5M_MOMENTUM_TRADING_ENABLED$''',
+  '''^ci_placeholder_secret_min_len_16$''',
 ]