diff --git a/dots/common/.stow-local-ignore b/.stow-local-ignore
similarity index 51%
rename from dots/common/.stow-local-ignore
rename to .stow-local-ignore
index 4df09be3..d9481ae4 100644
--- a/dots/common/.stow-local-ignore
+++ b/.stow-local-ignore
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 # This .stow-local-ignore file is used to prevent stow from
 # ignoring the .gitignore file by default.
 #
+# Since the root of this repository is also the package directory,
+# it is also used to ignore things that aren't dotfiles.
+#
 # https://www.gnu.org/software/stow/manual/stow.html#Ignore-Lists
+
+README.md
+LICENSE
+.git/*
+.directory