diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0d4e8c6fb75a6..00dac6e336c37 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ scikits
 *.c
 *.cpp
 
-# Performance Testing #
-#######################
+# Unit / Performance Testing #
+##############################
+.pytest_cache/
 asv_bench/env/
 asv_bench/html/
 asv_bench/results/