diff --git a/copier.yml b/copier.yml
index 2a5abf1..0a3d152 100644
--- a/copier.yml
+++ b/copier.yml
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ apt_packages:
         build via apt-get on a Linux system.
     default: "libsndfile1,"
 
+ruff_ignore:
+    type: str
+    help: |
+        Enter a comma-separated list of files, directories, or file patterns that Ruff should ignore. 
+    default: ".git,docs"
+
 valid_python_versions:
   when: false
   type: yaml
diff --git a/template/pyproject.toml.jinja b/template/pyproject.toml.jinja
index 5feac00..d1643ef 100644
--- a/template/pyproject.toml.jinja
+++ b/template/pyproject.toml.jinja
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ find = {}  # Scan the project directory with the default parameters
 
 [tool.ruff]
 exclude = [
-    ".git",
-    "docs",
+{%- for key in ruff_ignore.split(',') %}
+    "{{ key.strip() }}",
+{%- endfor %}
 ]
 line-length = 79
 lint.ignore = [
diff --git a/tests/test_copier.py b/tests/test_copier.py
index 98f3b11..f0a9653 100644
--- a/tests/test_copier.py
+++ b/tests/test_copier.py
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ def test_content_contributing(default_project, desired):
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13',
     'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14',
     'Tracker = "https://github.com/pyfar/my_project/issues"',
+    '".git",\n    "docs",',
 ])
 def test_content_pyproject(default_project, desired):
     content = default_project.project_dir.joinpath(