diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b572c4f..7b50ba54 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ require("telescope").setup {
       select_buffer = false,
       hidden = { file_browser = false, folder_browser = false },
       respect_gitignore = vim.fn.executable "fd" == 1
+      no_ignore = false,
       follow_symlinks = false,
       browse_files = require("telescope._extensions.file_browser.finders").browse_files,
       browse_folders = require("telescope._extensions.file_browser.finders").browse_folders,
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/finders.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/finders.lua
index a0bed5e2..e9bcf0e5 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/finders.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/finders.lua
@@ -62,9 +62,13 @@ local function fd_file_args(opts)
   if not opts.respect_gitignore then
     table.insert(args, "--no-ignore-vcs")
   end
+  if opts.no_ignore then
+    table.insert(args, "--no-ignore")
+  end
   if opts.follow_symlinks then
     table.insert(args, "--follow")
   end
+  vim.print(args)
   return args
 end
 
@@ -170,6 +174,7 @@ end
 ---@field depth number: file tree depth to display (default: 1)
 ---@field hidden table|boolean: determines whether to show hidden files or not (default: `{ file_browser = false, folder_browser = false }`)
 ---@field respect_gitignore boolean: induces slow-down w/ plenary finder (default: false, true if `fd` available)
+---@field no_ignore boolean: disable use of ignore files like .gitignore/.ignore/.fdignore (default: false, requires `fd`)
 ---@field follow_symlinks boolean: traverse symbolic links, i.e. files and folders (default: false, only works with `fd`)
 ---@field hide_parent_dir boolean: hide `../` in the file browser (default: false)
 ---@field dir_icon string: change the icon for a directory (default: )
@@ -199,6 +204,7 @@ fb_finders.finder = function(opts)
     depth = vim.F.if_nil(opts.depth, 1), -- depth for file browser
     auto_depth = vim.F.if_nil(opts.auto_depth, false), -- depth for file browser
     respect_gitignore = vim.F.if_nil(opts.respect_gitignore, has_fd),
+    no_ignore = vim.F.if_nil(opts.no_ignore, false),
     follow_symlinks = vim.F.if_nil(opts.follow_symlinks, false),
     files = vim.F.if_nil(opts.files, true), -- file or folders mode
     grouped = vim.F.if_nil(opts.grouped, false),
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/picker.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/picker.lua
index 48d8a326..99f076b1 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/picker.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/file_browser/picker.lua
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ local fb_picker = {}
 ---@field select_buffer boolean: select current buffer if possible; may imply `hidden=true` (default: false)
 ---@field hidden table|boolean: determines whether to show hidden files or not (default: `{ file_browser = false, folder_browser = false }`)
 ---@field respect_gitignore boolean: induces slow-down w/ plenary finder (default: false, true if `fd` available)
+---@field no_ignore boolean: disable use of ignore files like .gitignore/.ignore/.fdignore (default: false, requires `fd`)
 ---@field follow_symlinks boolean: traverse symbolic links, i.e. files and folders (default: false, only works with `fd`)
 ---@field browse_files function: custom override for the file browser (default: |fb_finders.browse_files|)
 ---@field browse_folders function: custom override for the folder browser (default: |fb_finders.browse_folders|)