diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d22ee0518..5659ad88a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ doc/source/developer/api/
 .tox
 *.egg
 *.egg-info
+*.eggs
 dist
 *.qcow2
 *.raw