diff --git a/ansible/playbooks/setup.yml b/ansible/playbooks/setup.yml
index d8f7886..cf81ad6 100644
--- a/ansible/playbooks/setup.yml
+++ b/ansible/playbooks/setup.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,15 @@
         scope: global
       when: config_value is not defined
 
+    - name: git global .gitignore
+      copy:
+        src: ../../gitignore
+        dest: ~/.gitignore
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: '0600'
+        backup: yes
+
     - name: annoyances
       shell: |
         ## Fix scrolling in byobu
diff --git a/gitignore b/gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf7dced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.venv
+tags
+node_modules
+target
+build
+dist
+