diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.gitignore b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.gitignore
index b9a8edab..ff0e7b0c 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.gitignore
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/.gitignore
@@ -51,3 +51,6 @@ node_modules/
 
 # Compass
 .sass-cache
+
+# virtual environments
+.env