diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f3eb76e..fe05d44 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -221,5 +221,7 @@ pip-log.txt
 #Mr Developer
 .mr.developer.cfg
 
+venv
+
 # Addon files
 addon.xml
diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index 9f1aede..3ef0895 100755
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ def folder_filter(folder_name: str) -> bool:
         '.mypy_cache',
         '.pytest_cache',
         '__pycache__',
+        'venv',
     ]
     for f in filters:
         if f in folder_name.split(os.path.sep):