diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f7defeefe4797bd1bef2f7f657caaa1734c5fbc1..676fb2d172068cfe2b94d2240e947ce0c07e6039 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -130,3 +130,6 @@ tests/failed_blocks/
 
 # pyrest tests
 *.out.json
+
+# version.py
+version.py