diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c1c7f0df..5cb348dd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 /data/energy_systems/heat_pumps/*.csv
 /data/energy_systems/heat_pumps/*.insel
 .DS_Store
+**/__pycache__/