diff --git a/Global/Emacs.gitignore b/Global/Emacs.gitignore
index c2205c06..7d3aad7f 100644
--- a/Global/Emacs.gitignore
+++ b/Global/Emacs.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- mode: gitignore; -*-
 *~
 \#*\#
 /.emacs.desktop