diff --git a/python-client/.gitignore b/python-client/.gitignore
index 9ebe53e2f3..01dbc998ac 100644
--- a/python-client/.gitignore
+++ b/python-client/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 openapi-deref.yaml
 dist/
-__pycache__/
 windmill-api/
diff --git a/python-client/build.sh b/python-client/build.sh
index 7fb2a8f2f5..397fd5f921 100755
--- a/python-client/build.sh
+++ b/python-client/build.sh
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ mv .gitignore2 .gitignore
 
 rm -rf windmill-api/ || true
 openapi-python-client generate --config $PWD/python-gen.yaml --path openapi-deref.json
+echo "" > windmill-api/windmill_api/models/__init__.py 
 rm -rf openapi/
 rm openapi*