diff --git a/src/core/task/Task.ts b/src/core/task/Task.ts
index f00ed035ec..92de7135b8 100644
--- a/src/core/task/Task.ts
+++ b/src/core/task/Task.ts
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ export class Task extends EventEmitter<TaskEvents> implements TaskLike {
 		this.taskNumber = -1
 
 		this.rooIgnoreController = new RooIgnoreController(this.cwd)
+		this.gitIgnoreController = new GitIgnoreController(this.cwd)
 		this.rooProtectedController = new RooProtectedController(this.cwd)
 		this.fileContextTracker = new FileContextTracker(provider, this.taskId)
 
@@ -351,6 +352,10 @@ export class Task extends EventEmitter<TaskEvents> implements TaskLike {
 			console.error("Failed to initialize RooIgnoreController:", error)
 		})
 
+		this.gitIgnoreController.initialize().catch((error) => {
+			console.error("Failed to initialize GitIgnoreController:", error)
+		})
+
 		this.apiConfiguration = apiConfiguration
 		this.api = buildApiHandler(apiConfiguration)
 		this.autoApprovalHandler = new AutoApprovalHandler()