diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8bd9ef6..3bfebba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ The relay is needed to staple the parallel incoming and outgoing connections. By
 croc relay
 ```
 
-By default it uses TCP ports 9009-9013. Make sure to open those up. You can customise the ports (e.g. `croc relay --ports 1111,1112`), but you must have a minimum of **2** ports for the relay. The first port is for communication and the subsequent ports are used for the multiplexed data transfer.
+By default it uses TCP ports 9009-9013. Make sure to open those up. You can customize the ports (e.g. `croc relay --ports 1111,1112`), but you must have a minimum of **2** ports for the relay. The first port is for communication and the subsequent ports are used for the multiplexed data transfer.
 
 You can send files using your relay by entering `--relay` to change the relay that you are using if you want to custom host your own.
 
diff --git a/src/cli/cli.go b/src/cli/cli.go
index 99e2371..eeff0f5 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.go
+++ b/src/cli/cli.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func Run() (err error) {
 	app.UsageText = `Send a file:
       croc send file.txt
 
+	  -git to respect your .gitignore
    Send multiple files:
       croc send file1.txt file2.txt file3.txt
     or
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ func Run() (err error) {
 				&cli.StringFlag{Name: "text", Aliases: []string{"t"}, Usage: "send some text"},
 				&cli.BoolFlag{Name: "no-local", Usage: "disable local relay when sending"},
 				&cli.BoolFlag{Name: "no-multi", Usage: "disable multiplexing"},
+				&cli.BoolFlag{Name: "git", Usage: "enable .gitignore respect / don't send ignored files"},
 				&cli.StringFlag{Name: "ports", Value: "9009,9010,9011,9012,9013", Usage: "ports of the local relay (optional)"},
 			},
 			HelpName: "croc send",
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ func send(c *cli.Context) (err error) {
 		HashAlgorithm:  c.String("hash"),
 		ThrottleUpload: c.String("throttleUpload"),
 		ZipFolder:      c.Bool("zip"),
+		GitIgnore:      c.Bool("git"),
 	}
 
 	if crocOptions.TimeLimit <= 0 {