diff --git a/docs/djlint/changelog.rst b/docs/djlint/changelog.rst
index f452abb..22952f3 100644
--- a/docs/djlint/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/djlint/changelog.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+0.5.9
+-----
+- Added option ``--use-gitignore`` to extend the excludes
+- Changed default exclude matching
+- Fixed windows exclude paths
+- Fixed formatting of ``{%...%}`` tags in attributes
+- Fixed formatting for for loops and nested conditions in attributes
+
 0.5.8
 -----
 - Added require_pragma option
diff --git a/docs/djlint/configuration.rst b/docs/djlint/configuration.rst
index d0e0e35..3260725 100644
--- a/docs/djlint/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/djlint/configuration.rst
@@ -149,3 +149,14 @@ Usage:
 .. code:: ini
 
    max_attribute_length=10
+
+use_gitignore
+-------------
+
+Add .gitignore excludes to the default exclude.
+
+Usage:
+
+.. code:: ini
+
+   use_gitignore = True
diff --git a/docs/djlint/usage.rst b/docs/djlint/usage.rst
index 9fd0fa8..ed660be 100644
--- a/docs/djlint/usage.rst
+++ b/docs/djlint/usage.rst
@@ -117,4 +117,5 @@ CLI Args
       --require-pragma      Only format or lint files that starts with a comment
                             with the text 'djlint:on'
       --lint                Lint for common issues. [default option]
+      --use-gitignore       Use .gitignore file to extend excludes.
       -h, --help            Show this message and exit.
diff --git a/src/djlint/__init__.py b/src/djlint/__init__.py
index 61c97f9..1c53a8f 100644
--- a/src/djlint/__init__.py
+++ b/src/djlint/__init__.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ from .src import get_src
 @click.option(
     "--use-gitignore",
     is_flag=True,
-    help="Use .gitignore file as exclude. [default option]",
+    help="Use .gitignore file to extend excludes.",
 )
 def main(
     src: List[str],
diff --git a/tests/test_config_gitignore.py b/tests/test_config_gitignore.py
index b567b44..df6d4db 100644
--- a/tests/test_config_gitignore.py
+++ b/tests/test_config_gitignore.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ for a single test, run::
 """
 # pylint: disable=C0116
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from click.testing import CliRunner
 
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ def test_cli(runner: CliRunner) -> None:
     result = runner.invoke(djlint, ["tests/config_gitignore/html_two.html", "--check"])
     assert result.exit_code == 1
 
+    # create .git folder to make root
+    Path("tests/config_gitignore/.git").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     # add a gitignore file
     with open("tests/config_gitignore/.gitignore", "w") as git:
         git.write("html_two.html")
@@ -43,6 +46,8 @@ def test_pyproject(runner: CliRunner) -> None:
     result = runner.invoke(djlint, ["tests/config_gitignore/html_two.html", "--check"])
     assert result.exit_code == 1
 
+    # make a root
+    Path("tests/config_gitignore/.git").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     # add a gitignore file
     with open("tests/config_gitignore/.gitignore", "w") as git:
         git.write("html_two.html")