diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 1792d81c9e..1fa446d668 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ commands = {posargs}
 # [W503] Line break before binary operator.
 ignore = E129,E741,W503
 filename = *.py,app.wsgi
-exclude =  .venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build
+exclude=.*,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build
 import-order-style = pep8
 application-import-names = ironic
 max-complexity=19