diff --git a/interfaces/python_minimal/.gitignore b/interfaces/python_minimal/.gitignore
index f1826f218..35343eb99 100644
--- a/interfaces/python_minimal/.gitignore
+++ b/interfaces/python_minimal/.gitignore
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@ scripts/*
 cantera/ck2cti.py
 cantera/ctml_writer.py
 build
+dist
+Cantera_minimal_.egg-info