diff --git a/content/repositories/working-with-files/using-files/viewing-a-file.md b/content/repositories/working-with-files/using-files/viewing-a-file.md
index f32c7c5cf1..d94bcd7854 100644
--- a/content/repositories/working-with-files/using-files/viewing-a-file.md
+++ b/content/repositories/working-with-files/using-files/viewing-a-file.md
@@ -84,4 +84,10 @@ This can be useful when a few commits make extensive changes to your code. You c
 git blame --ignore-revs-file .git-blame-ignore-revs
 ```
 
+Or to configure your local git so it always ignores the revs in that file:
+
+```shell
+git config blame.ignoreRevsFile .git-blame-ignore-revs
+```
+
 {% endif %}