diff --git a/libs/git/repository.go b/libs/git/repository.go
index 531fd74e..bbcfdcde 100644
--- a/libs/git/repository.go
+++ b/libs/git/repository.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const gitIgnoreFileName = ".gitignore"
+const dataBricksIgnoreFileName = ".databricksignore"
 
 var GitDirectoryName = ".git"
 
@@ -235,7 +236,9 @@ func NewRepository(path string) (*Repository, error) {
 		// Load repository-wide excludes file.
 		repo.newIgnoreFile(".git/info/excludes"),
 		// Load root gitignore file.
-		repo.newIgnoreFile(".gitignore"),
+		repo.newIgnoreFile(gitIgnoreFileName),
+		// Load root databricksignore file.
+		repo.newIgnoreFile(dataBricksIgnoreFileName),
 	}
 
 	return repo, nil