diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5ba11252a64f58590671130300cfc1eb09d91c4f..d707e6ccfd4b10769dd89c0cae2114734895f1b5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ tests/failed_blocks/
 # pyrest tests
 *.out.json
 
+# versioning
+hive/_version.py
+
 
 hivemind.port
 hive_server.pid