diff --git a/layers/+source-control/git/packages.el b/layers/+source-control/git/packages.el
index e093a91949441..c5fbee49eb974 100644
--- a/layers/+source-control/git/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+source-control/git/packages.el
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         gitattributes-mode
         gitconfig-mode
         gitignore-mode
+        gitignore-templates
         git-commit
         git-link
         git-messenger
@@ -114,6 +115,15 @@
   (use-package gitignore-mode
     :defer t))
 
+(defun git/init-gitignore-templates ()
+  (use-package gitignore-templates
+    :defer t
+    :init
+    (spacemacs/set-leader-keys-for-major-mode 'gitignore-mode
+      "i" 'gitignore-templates-insert)
+    (spacemacs/set-leader-keys
+      "gfi" 'gitignore-templates-new-file)))
+
 (defun git/init-magit ()
   (use-package magit
     :defer (spacemacs/defer)