diff --git a/git/gitconfig.j2 b/git/gitconfig.j2
index fd273eb..e4f47e5 100644
--- a/git/gitconfig.j2
+++ b/git/gitconfig.j2
@@ -122,3 +122,5 @@
 	defaultBranch = master
 [safe]
 	directory = /var/lib/dotfiles
+[includeIf "gitdir:/var/lib/dotfiles"]
+    path = /var/lib/dotfiles/gitcfg
diff --git a/gitcfg b/gitcfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f91ed9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitcfg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[user]
+    email = hannes@hkoerber.de
+    name = Hannes Körber