diff --git a/users/richie/home.nix b/users/richie/home.nix
index 963c33d..1fbfde1 100644
--- a/users/richie/home.nix
+++ b/users/richie/home.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 { pkgs, ... }:
 # home manager
 {
-  imports = [ ./home/sshconfig.nix ];
+  imports = [
+    ./home/sshconfig.nix
+    ./home/git.nix
+  ];
 
   programs.zsh.enable = true;
   home = {
diff --git a/users/richie/home/git.nix b/users/richie/home/git.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..405f1c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/users/richie/home/git.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  programs.git = {
+    enable = true;
+    userEmail = "Richie@tmmworkshop.com";
+    userName = "Richie Cahill";
+  };
+}