diff --git a/tasks/dotfiles.yml b/tasks/dotfiles.yml
index 6c9381f..3cf84f3 100644
--- a/tasks/dotfiles.yml
+++ b/tasks/dotfiles.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
     update: yes
   when: dotfile_ssh_clone.failed
 
+- name: create git configuration directory
+  file:
+    path: '{{ xdg_config_dir }}/git'
+    state: directory
+
 - name: setup dotfiles
   file:
     path: '{{ item.dest }}'
@@ -40,5 +45,5 @@
       }
     - {
         src: '{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/dotfiles/.gitignore',
-        dest: '{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.gitignore',
+        dest: '{{ xdg_config_dir }}/git/ignore',
       }