diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e85100e8..252369ed 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -39,3 +39,8 @@ share/
 .coverage*
 # Written by setuptools_scm.
 phonenumber_field/version.py
+# python virtualenv
+.venv/
+venv/
+# python virtualenv or environment file (potential secrets)
+.env