diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.gitignore b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.gitignore
index ff0e7b0cd..f8410300b 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.gitignore
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.gitignore
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ pip-log.txt
 .tox
 nosetests.xml
 
+# Hitch test .hitch directory
+tests/.hitch
+
 # Translations
 *.mo
 *.pot