diff --git a/python/setup.cfg b/python/setup.cfg
index 52a89a0a29..9aeab2bb0d 100644
--- a/python/setup.cfg
+++ b/python/setup.cfg
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ packages =
 
 [flake8]
 extend-ignore = E722  # Prefer pylint's bare-except checks to flake8's
+exclude = __pycache__,
+          .venv,
 
 [pylint.messages control]
 # Disable the message, report, category or checker with the given id(s). You