diff --git a/python/.cvsignore b/python/.cvsignore
index 74782756d7..079e574e66 100644
--- a/python/.cvsignore
+++ b/python/.cvsignore
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ libvirtclass.txt
 libvirt-py.[ch]
 libvirtclass.py
 gen_prog
+*.pyc