diff --git a/scripts/format_code.py b/scripts/format_code.py
index a976b087483fa8d4d5d4aaf0ccb45d21ba4d7f27..9d0ae20f78683fd13f3b85c72981f647c31dec73 100755
--- a/scripts/format_code.py
+++ b/scripts/format_code.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import subprocess
 
 def all_files(root,
               patterns='*',
-              skips='*.git*;*build*',
+              skips='*.git*;*build*;*.venv*',
               single_level=False,
               yield_folders=False):
     # self.checkPath(root)