diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a5d5252de7..26a2f75113 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ requirements/edx/private.in
 requirements/edx/private.txt
 lms/envs/private.py
 cms/envs/private.py
+.venv/
 # end-noclean
 
 ### Python artifacts
@@ -143,7 +144,6 @@ autodeploy.properties
 .ws_migrations_complete
 dist
 *.bak
-.venv/
 venv*/
 # Visual Studio Code
 .vscode