diff --git a/Cantera/python/.cvsignore b/Cantera/python/.cvsignore
index 0f0ac6b7e..59de7ccfc 100644
--- a/Cantera/python/.cvsignore
+++ b/Cantera/python/.cvsignore
@@ -5,3 +5,5 @@ _winbuild
 setup.py
 manb.sh
 tmp
+dist
+status