diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d0603a31..cbc482d5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -340,6 +340,9 @@ paket-files/
 __pycache__/
 *.pyc
 
+# Python virtual environment
+.venv/
+
 # Cake - Uncomment if you are using it
 # tools/**
 # !tools/packages.config