diff --git a/lib/tapioca/commands/init.rb b/lib/tapioca/commands/init.rb
index 05710d1b2..81b7765f8 100644
--- a/lib/tapioca/commands/init.rb
+++ b/lib/tapioca/commands/init.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def create_sorbet_config
         create_file(@sorbet_config, <<~CONTENT, skip: true, force: false)
           --dir
           .
+          --ignore=vendor/
         CONTENT
       end