diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0b51ed32d..f21c2ce32 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 gembin/*
 vendor/gems/*
-pkg/*
\ No newline at end of file
+pkg/*
+Hobofile
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/default.yml b/config/default.yml
index 7d13d96af..a5bd96326 100644
--- a/config/default.yml
+++ b/config/default.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   :host: localhost
   :port: 2222
 
+:dotfile_name: .hobo
+
 :vm:
   :base: ~/.hobo/base/base.ovf
   :base_mac: 0800279C2E41
\ No newline at end of file