diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2e9a2dba..c521c3de 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@ pip-log.txt
 coverage.xml
 htmlcov/
 
-
+# Virtual environments
+/venv/
+/venv-*/
+/.venv/
+/.venv-*/
 
 # The Silver Searcher
 .agignore
diff --git a/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.gitignore b/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.gitignore
index 76b7a7c7..f3b9cc24 100644
--- a/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.gitignore
+++ b/python-template/{{cookiecutter.placeholder_repo_name}}/.gitignore
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ pip-log.txt
 coverage.xml
 htmlcov/
 
-
+# Virtual environments
+/venv/
+/venv-*/
+/.venv/
+/.venv-*/
 
 # The Silver Searcher
 .agignore