diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 2387e34bed..fc5cc870f0 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ show-source = True
 # The rest of the ignores are TODOs.
 ignore = F821,H237,H238,H301,H404,H405,H501
 builtins = _
-exclude=.venv,.tox,dist,doc,openstack,*egg,tools,etc,build,*.po,*.pot
+exclude=.venv,.tox,.git,dist,doc,openstack,*egg,tools,etc,build,*.po,*.pot
 filename=*.py,trove-*
 
 [testenv:checklinks]