diff --git a/rust/finder.rs b/rust/finder.rs
index f77d55d..2e577c6 100644
--- a/rust/finder.rs
+++ b/rust/finder.rs
@@ -1,34 +1,38 @@
 use ignore::{overrides::OverrideBuilder, WalkBuilder};
 use std::fs;
 
 pub struct Options {
     pub directory: String,
 }
 
 pub fn find_files(options: Options) -> Vec<String> {
     let mut files: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
     let base_path = &fs::canonicalize(options.directory).unwrap();
 
     let mut builder = WalkBuilder::new(base_path);
+    // Search for hidden files and directories
     builder.hidden(false);
+    // Don't require a git repo to use .gitignore files. We want to use the .gitignore files
+    // wherever we are
+    builder.require_git(false);
 
     // TODO(ade): Remove unwraps and find a good way to get the errors into the UI. Currently there
     // is no way to handel errors in the rust library
     let mut override_builder = OverrideBuilder::new("");
     override_builder.add("!.git").unwrap();
 
     let overrides = override_builder.build().unwrap();
     builder.overrides(overrides);
 
     for result in builder.build() {
         let absolute_candidate = result.unwrap();
         let candidate_path = absolute_candidate.path().strip_prefix(base_path).unwrap();
         if candidate_path.is_dir() {
             continue;
         }
 
         files.push(candidate_path.to_str().unwrap().to_string());
     }
 
     files
 }