diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index 1bb0638f..cf07cc82 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	excludesfile = /Users/alpha/.gitignore
 	quotepath = false
 	pager = diff-so-fancy | less --tabs=4 -RFX
+	sparecheckout = true
 [alias]
 	g = grep --break --heading --line-number
 	standup = "!git log --all --date=short --no-merges --pretty=format:\"%h %ad %s%d\" --since=1.weeks --author=`git config user.email`"