diff --git a/api/.gitignore b/api/.gitignore
index f1af0ea21de0..3f3bcfe9255f 100644
--- a/api/.gitignore
+++ b/api/.gitignore
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ static/*
 !static/.gitkeep
 **/staticfiles/*
 
+# Python packaging metadata generated by editable installs
+*.egg-info/
+
 # SaaS only modules
 saml/
 features/workflows/logic/