diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c376e6d02b0..c76fd7d8624 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ build*/
 !doc/build/
 !scripts/build
 !tests/drivers/build_all
+!scripts/pylib/build_helpers
 cscope.*
 .dir