diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 51b461f2..ed64c242 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 
 target/
 
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc
+
 # Benchmark results (local runs, not committed)
 bench-results/