diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0b70b9df..f8d9dddf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ module_dfu/host/xmosdfu/xmosdfu
 *.i
 *.bin
 .build*
+*/.venv/*
 *~
 *.a
 *.swp
@@ -22,5 +23,3 @@ module_dfu/host/xmosdfu/xmosdfu
 .waf-*/
 build/
 host/xmosdfu/xmosdfu
-
-.venv