diff --git a/.byobu b/.byobu
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..5d22f1fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.byobu
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.config/byobu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a706f823..f697a9d9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 !.config/awesome/**
 .config/awesome/config.lua
 
+!.byobu
+!.byobu/**
 !.config/byobu
 !.config/byobu/**