diff --git a/.flake8 b/.flake8
index ab63c931..5055f4c7 100644
--- a/.flake8
+++ b/.flake8
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [flake8]
-exclude = __pycache__,__init__.py,ib,talib,uic
+exclude = venv,build,__pycache__,__init__.py,ib,talib,uic
 ignore =
     E501 line too long, fixed by black
     W503 line break before binary operator