diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3941fd06e..4bfabc80f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -52,3 +52,6 @@ client/web/build/assets
 
 # Ignore personal IntelliJ settings
 .idea/
+
+# Ignore syncthing state directory.
+/.stfolder
diff --git a/.stignore b/.stignore
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..3e4e48b0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.stignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.gitignore
\ No newline at end of file