diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9f8439a..8d6f3ac 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -20,3 +20,7 @@ argocd/repositories/*.repository.sops.yaml
 # Credential broker local lease/token material
 .local/credential-leases/
 *.openbao-token
+
+# Python bytecode caches
+__pycache__/
+*.pyc