diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fa2e5085..0c5ffa01 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,4 +5,26 @@
 /data/energy_systems/heat_pumps/*.csv
 /data/energy_systems/heat_pumps/*.insel
 unittests/__pycache__
+city_model_structure/attributes/__pycache__/
+city_model_structure/building_demand/__pycache__/
+city_model_structure/energy_systems/__pycache__/
+city_model_structure/iot/__pycache__/
+exports/__pycache__/
+exports/formats/__pycache__/
+helpers/__pycache__/
+imports/__pycache__/
+imports/construction/__pycache__/
+imports/construction/data_classes/__pycache__/
+imports/construction/helpers/__pycache__/
+imports/geometry/__pycache__/
+imports/geometry/citygml_classes/__pycache__/
+imports/geometry/helpers/__pycache__/
+imports/life_cycle_assessment/__pycache__/
+imports/schedules/__pycache__/
+imports/schedules/helpers/__pycache__/
+imports/usage/__pycache__/
+imports/usage/data_classes/__pycache__/
+imports/usage/helpers/__pycache__/
+imports/weather/__pycache__/
+city_model_structure/__pycache__/
 .DS_Store
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