diff --git a/debian/gbp.conf b/debian/gbp.conf
index a7281f9..790a2f9 100644
--- a/debian/gbp.conf
+++ b/debian/gbp.conf
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@
 [DEFAULT]
 pristine-tar = True
 sign-tags = True
+
+[git-import-orig]
+filter = .gitignore