diff --git a/.yamllint b/.yamllint
index 73bcbe2b5d31754ad88d3ea3ef2684618b291c7c..5a060ef9a256642baf028e56deabe02ed29f7c7c 100644
--- a/.yamllint
+++ b/.yamllint
@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@
 # vim: ft=yaml
 ---
 # Extend the `default` configuration provided by `yamllint`
-extends: default
+extends: 'default'
 
 # Files to ignore completely
-# 1. All YAML files under directory `node_modules/`, introduced during the Travis run
-# 2. Any SLS files under directory `test/`, which are actually state files
-# 3. Any YAML files under directory `.kitchen/`, introduced during local testing
+# 1. All YAML files under directory `.cache/`, introduced during the GitLab CI run
+# 2. All YAML files under directory `.git/`
+# 3. All YAML files under directory `node_modules/`, introduced during the Travis run
+# 4. Any SLS files under directory `test/`, which are actually state files
+# 5. Any YAML files under directory `.kitchen/`, introduced during local testing
 ignore: |
   .cache/
+  .git/
   node_modules/
   test/**/states/**/*.sls
   .kitchen/