diff --git a/script/quick-start-debian b/script/quick-start-debian
index bff1d62..93a4cbe 100755
--- a/script/quick-start-debian
+++ b/script/quick-start-debian
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ run rake noosfero:translations:compile
 # create needed directory
 mkdir -p tmp/pids
 
+# use default gitignore rules
+ln -s gitignore.example .gitignore
+
 # you can now start the server
 say "I: Congratulations, you are ready to run Noosfero."
 say "I: To execute Noosfero in development mode, run \`/script/development\` and browse to http://localhost:3000"
--
libgit2 0.21.2