diff --git a/lua/django/utils.lua b/lua/django/utils.lua
index 475f83d..9a6e8ee 100644
--- a/lua/django/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/django/utils.lua
@@ -275,12 +275,12 @@ end
 
 function M.make_messages()
   local term_num = 11
-  toggleterm.exec("./manage.py makemessages -a", term_num, 100, ".", "float", "make_messages", false)
+  toggleterm.exec("./manage.py makemessages -i .venv -a", term_num, 100, ".", "float", "make_messages", false)
 end
 
 function M.compile_messages()
   local term_num = 12
-  toggleterm.exec("./manage.py compilemessages", term_num, 100, ".", "float", "compile_messages", false)
+  toggleterm.exec("./manage.py compilemessages -i .venv", term_num, 100, ".", "float", "compile_messages", false)
 end
 
 local function perform_dump_data(value)