diff --git a/notmuch/.notmuch-config b/notmuch/.notmuch-config
index 5404fbb..408c15d 100644
--- a/notmuch/.notmuch-config
+++ b/notmuch/.notmuch-config
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ ignore=
 #		query will override that exclusion.
 #
 [search]
-exclude_tags=del;spam;ignore;mod;cvs;archive
+exclude_tags=del;spam;ignore;mod;cvs;archive;git
 
 # Maildir compatibility configuration
 #