diff --git a/lib/metalsmith.js b/lib/metalsmith.js
index b227463e5b..033da0c669 100644
--- a/lib/metalsmith.js
+++ b/lib/metalsmith.js
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ module.exports = metalsmith(__dirname) // __dirname defined by node.js: name of
   // source directory
   .source(path.join('../', paths.source))
 
+  // Ignore internal config
+  .ignore('.eslintrc.js')
+
   // destination directory
   .destination(path.join('../', paths.public))