diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..079dcc9b60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[core]
+	excludesfile .bzrignore
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
deleted file mode 100644
index 15eedb4598..0000000000
--- a/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-.bzrignore
\ No newline at end of file