diff --git a/docs/cli.md b/docs/cli.md
index 3714e5a..28280c3 100644
--- a/docs/cli.md
+++ b/docs/cli.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ This will traverse the `packages` directory, looking at files and subdirectories
 
 ***Ignoring***
 
-Files inside _any_ `node_modules` directory are _always_ ignored.
+Any file or directory names matching `node_modules` or `^.git` are _always_ ignored.
 
 You can use the `-i/--ignore` flags to provide additional patterns to ignore. Much like `[pattern]`, these values are cast to a `RegExp`, allowing you to be as vague or specific as you need to be.
 
diff --git a/src/parse.js b/src/parse.js
index 9bcbc2a..c884ce4 100644
--- a/src/parse.js
+++ b/src/parse.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export async function parse(dir, pattern, opts = {}) {
 
 	let suites = [];
 	let requires = [].concat(opts.require || []).filter(Boolean);
-	let ignores = ['node_modules'].concat(opts.ignore || []).map(toRegex);
+	let ignores = ['^.git', 'node_modules'].concat(opts.ignore || []).map(toRegex);
 
 	requires.forEach(name => {
 		let tmp = exists(name);