diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0b0ee5d..5eff3c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,5 +73,10 @@ renameRepo:
 # Add extra static directories outside of the basedir
 extraDirs:
   - $HOME/.config/nvim
+
+# Exclude directories you don't want to include in the fuzzyfinder
+excludeDirs:
+  - $HOME/src/gitlab.com/oldstuff
+
 ```
 
diff --git a/internal/pkg/repo/discover.go b/internal/pkg/repo/discover.go
index 4fdd61b..f54601d 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/repo/discover.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/repo/discover.go
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ func GetRepoPathsChan(basedir string, includeExtras bool) <-chan string {
 			if !entry.IsDir() {
 				continue
 			}
+			if inExcludeList(basedir) {
+				continue
+			}
 			if entry.Name() == ".git" {
 				out <- basedir
 				return
@@ -66,6 +69,16 @@ func GetRepoPathsChan(basedir string, includeExtras bool) <-chan string {
 	return out
 }
 
+func inExcludeList(name string) bool {
+	excludes := viper.GetStringSlice("excludeDirs")
+	for _, exclude := range excludes {
+		if name == ExpandPath(exclude) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 func GetRepoPathsAsync(baseDir string, result *[]string) error {
 	ch := GetRepoPathsChan(baseDir, true)
 	for p := range ch {