diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 114420c99..14c227d05 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ prerelease.txt
 build/
 docs/_build
 docs/utils/__pycache__
+docs/utils/*.pyc
 
 # vim stuff
 *.swp