diff --git a/tests/sample/pictures/.venv/lib64/fake.png b/tests/sample/pictures/.venv/lib64/fake.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/tests/sample/sigal.conf.py b/tests/sample/sigal.conf.py
index 4d9ae39..bf31721 100644
--- a/tests/sample/sigal.conf.py
+++ b/tests/sample/sigal.conf.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ links = [
 
 albums_sort_attr = ["meta.nokey", "nosuchattribute", "name"]
 
+ignore_directories = [".venv*"]
 files_to_copy = (("../watermark.png", "watermark.png"),)
 
 plugins = [