diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d7ad52f9f..24c5af167 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ testpy-output
 
 bindings/python/pybindgen/
 
+venv/
+
 ms_print.*
 massif.*
 coverity