2 files changed, 7 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1b82302..965a3e3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
+.env/
+.venv/
+.*.swo
+.*.swp
 arch/dfp/
 env/
 hex/
 ignore/
 old/
+venv/
 *~
 *.cpp
 *.elf
@@ -11,5 +16,3 @@ old/
 *.o
 *.old
 *.otl
-.*.swo
-.*.swp
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ba0786e..6cb0f02 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ If you use `pymcuprog` to flash firmware, a few extras are needed:
 
 ```sh
 sudo apt install python3 python3-pip python3-venv
-python3 -m venv env
-source env/bin/activate
+python3 -m venv .venv
+source .venv/bin/activate
 pip install pymcuprog
 ```