diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f7fd348bd..bedd5a342 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ dist/
 # tunnel software
 ngrok
 
-.venv
+# .venv
diff --git a/.venv/.gitkeep b/.venv/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb