diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index fd77844..9f1b07a 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	name = Victor Westerlund
 [core]
 	fileMode = false
-	excludesfile = ${HOME}/.gitignore
+	excludesfile = ~/.config/git/.gitignore
 [filter "lfs"]
 	process = git-lfs filter-process
 	required = true