diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d333b27b6..fb159c392 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Makefile.in
 *.lo
 *.la
 *.pc
+*.pyc
 aclocal.m4
 acinclude.m4
 aminclude.am