diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3ef1b05a9..7ca8163ae 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 build/
 dist/
 *.egg/
+*.egg-info/
 Electrum.egg-info/
 .devlocaltmp/
 *_trial_temp