diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c29211a..7318d72 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,4 +2,11 @@
 __pycache__/
 _build
 _static
-_templates
\ No newline at end of file
+_templates
+
+# virtual environment files
+bin/
+lib/
+share/
+lib64
+pyvenv.cfg