diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 68a9439b..a4f30b63 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 !*.gif
 !*.jpg
 !*.png
+# allow python
+!*.py
 
 # ...even if they are in subdirectories
 !*/