diff --git a/gitignore.js b/ignore.js
similarity index 93%
rename from gitignore.js
rename to ignore.js
index 2f77baa..ee6a142 100644
--- a/gitignore.js
+++ b/ignore.js
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ const normalizeOptions = ({
 	return {ignore, cwd};
 };
 
-module.exports = async options => {
+module.exports = async (pattern, options) => {
 	options = normalizeOptions(options);
 
-	const paths = await fastGlob('**/.gitignore', {
+	const paths = await fastGlob(pattern, {
 		ignore: DEFAULT_IGNORE.concat(options.ignore),
 		cwd: options.cwd
 	});
@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ module.exports = async options => {
 	return getIsIgnoredPredecate(ignores, options.cwd);
 };
 
-module.exports.sync = options => {
+module.exports.sync = (pattern, options) => {
 	options = normalizeOptions(options);
 
-	const paths = fastGlob.sync('**/.gitignore', {
+	const paths = fastGlob.sync(pattern, {
 		ignore: DEFAULT_IGNORE.concat(options.ignore),
 		cwd: options.cwd
 	});
diff --git a/gitignore.test.js b/ignore.test.js
similarity index 68%
rename from gitignore.test.js
rename to ignore.test.js
index fd25b31..efd2a2a 100644
--- a/gitignore.test.js
+++ b/ignore.test.js
@@ -1,67 +1,69 @@
 const path = require('path');
 const test = require('ava');
 const slash = require('slash');
-const gitignore = require('./gitignore');
+const ignoreFiles = require('./ignore');
 
-test('gitignore', async t => {
+const gitignorePattern = '**/.gitignore';
+
+test('ignore', async t => {
 	const cwd = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/gitignore');
-	const isIgnored = await gitignore({cwd});
+	const isIgnored = await ignoreFiles(gitignorePattern, {cwd});
 	const actual = ['foo.js', 'bar.js'].filter(file => !isIgnored(file));
 	const expected = ['bar.js'];
 	t.deepEqual(actual, expected);
 });
 
-test('gitignore - mixed path styles', async t => {
+test('ignore - mixed path styles', async t => {
 	const cwd = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/gitignore');
-	const isIgnored = await gitignore({cwd});
+	const isIgnored = await ignoreFiles(gitignorePattern, {cwd});
 	t.true(isIgnored(slash(path.resolve(cwd, 'foo.js'))));
 });
 
-test('gitignore - os paths', async t => {
+test('ignore - os paths', async t => {
 	const cwd = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/gitignore');
-	const isIgnored = await gitignore({cwd});
+	const isIgnored = await ignoreFiles(gitignorePattern, {cwd});
 	t.true(isIgnored(path.resolve(cwd, 'foo.js')));
 });
 
-test('gitignore - sync', t => {
+test('ignore - sync', t => {
 	const cwd = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/gitignore');
-	const isIgnored = gitignore.sync({cwd});
+	const isIgnored = ignoreFiles.sync(gitignorePattern, {cwd});
 	const actual = ['foo.js', 'bar.js'].filter(file => !isIgnored(file));
 	const expected = ['bar.js'];
 	t.deepEqual(actual, expected);
 });
 
-test('ignore ignored .gitignore', async t => {
+test('ignore ignored .ignore', async t => {
 	const cwd = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/gitignore');
 	const ignore = ['**/.gitignore'];
 
-	const isIgnored = await gitignore({cwd, ignore});
+	const isIgnored = await ignoreFiles(gitignorePattern, {cwd, ignore});
 	const actual = ['foo.js', 'bar.js'].filter(file => !isIgnored(file));
 	const expected = ['foo.js', 'bar.js'];
 	t.deepEqual(actual, expected);
 });
 
-test('ignore ignored .gitignore - sync', t => {
+test('ignore ignored .ignore - sync', t => {
 	const cwd = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/gitignore');
 	const ignore = ['**/.gitignore'];
 
-	const isIgnored = gitignore.sync({cwd, ignore});
+	const isIgnored = ignoreFiles.sync(gitignorePattern, {cwd, ignore});
 	const actual = ['foo.js', 'bar.js'].filter(file => !isIgnored(file));
 	const expected = ['foo.js', 'bar.js'];
 	t.deepEqual(actual, expected);
 });
 
-test('negative gitignore', async t => {
+test('negative ignore', async t => {
 	const cwd = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/negative');
-	const isIgnored = await gitignore({cwd});
+	const isIgnored = await ignoreFiles(gitignorePattern, {cwd});
 	const actual = ['foo.js', 'bar.js'].filter(file => !isIgnored(file));
 	const expected = ['foo.js'];
 	t.deepEqual(actual, expected);
 });
 
-test('negative gitignore - sync', t => {
+test('negative ignore - sync', t => {
 	const cwd = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/negative');
-	const isIgnored = gitignore.sync({cwd});
+	const isIgnored = ignoreFiles.sync(gitignorePattern, {cwd});
 	const actual = ['foo.js', 'bar.js'].filter(file => !isIgnored(file));
 	const expected = ['foo.js'];
 	t.deepEqual(actual, expected);
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ test('negative gitignore - sync', t => {
 
 test('multiple negation', async t => {
 	const cwd = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/multiple-negation');
-	const isIgnored = await gitignore({cwd});
+	const isIgnored = await ignoreFiles(gitignorePattern, {cwd});
 
 	const actual = [
 		'!!!unicorn.js',
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ test('multiple negation', async t => {
 
 test('multiple negation - sync', t => {
 	const cwd = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures/multiple-negation');
-	const isIgnored = gitignore.sync({cwd});
+	const isIgnored = ignoreFiles.sync(gitignorePattern, {cwd});
 
 	const actual = [
 		'!!!unicorn.js',
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 1e2448b..76485fe 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -35,10 +35,19 @@ declare namespace globby {
 
 		/**
 		Respect ignore patterns in `.gitignore` files that apply to the globbed files.
+		This option takes precedence over the `ignoreFiles` option.
 
 		@default false
 		*/
 		readonly gitignore?: boolean;
+
+		/**
+		A glob pattern to look for ignore files, which are then used to ignore globbed files. This is a more generic form of the `gitignore` option, allowing you to find ignore files with a [compatible syntax](http://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore). For instance, this is works with Babel's `.babelignore`, Prettier's `.prettierignore`, or ESLint's `.eslintignore` files.
+		This value is unused if `{ gitignore: true }`, since `gitignore` takes precedence.
+
+		@default undefined
+		*/
+		readonly ignoreFiles?: string;
 	}
 
 	interface GlobTask {
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index b2d503b..d20fb63 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const arrayUnion = require('array-union');
 const merge2 = require('merge2');
 const fastGlob = require('fast-glob');
 const dirGlob = require('dir-glob');
-const gitignore = require('./gitignore');
+const ignore = require('./ignore');
 const {FilterStream, UniqueStream} = require('./stream-utils');
 
 const DEFAULT_FILTER = () => false;
@@ -91,11 +91,14 @@ const globDirs = (task, fn) => {
 	return fn(task.pattern, options);
 };
 
+const getIgnoreFiles = options => options && options.gitignore ? '**/.gitignore' : options && options.ignoreFiles;
+
 const getPattern = (task, fn) => task.options.expandDirectories ? globDirs(task, fn) : [task.pattern];
 
 const getFilterSync = options => {
-	return options && options.gitignore ?
-		gitignore.sync({cwd: options.cwd, ignore: options.ignore}) :
+	const ignoreFiles = getIgnoreFiles(options);
+	return ignoreFiles ?
+		ignore.sync(ignoreFiles, {cwd: options.cwd, ignore: options.ignore}) :
 		DEFAULT_FILTER;
 };
 
@@ -115,8 +118,9 @@ module.exports = async (patterns, options) => {
 	const globTasks = generateGlobTasks(patterns, options);
 
 	const getFilter = async () => {
-		return options && options.gitignore ?
-			gitignore({cwd: options.cwd, ignore: options.ignore}) :
+		const ignoreFiles = getIgnoreFiles(options);
+		return ignoreFiles ?
+			ignore(ignoreFiles, {cwd: options.cwd, ignore: options.ignore}) :
 			DEFAULT_FILTER;
 	};
 
@@ -178,4 +182,6 @@ module.exports.hasMagic = (patterns, options) => []
 	.concat(patterns)
 	.some(pattern => fastGlob.isDynamicPattern(pattern, options));
 
-module.exports.gitignore = gitignore;
+module.exports.ignoreFiles = ignore;
+module.exports.gitignore = options => ignore('**/.gitignore', options);
+module.exports.gitignore.sync = options => ignore.sync('**/.gitignore', options);
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index b39ae43..de66d7e 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Based on [`fast-glob`](https://github.com/mrmlnc/fast-glob) but adds a bunch of
 - Multiple patterns
 - Negated patterns: `['foo*', '!foobar']`
 - Expands directories: `foo` → `foo/**/*`
-- Supports `.gitignore`
+- Supports `.gitignore`, or any similar ignore file configuration.
 
 ## Install
 
@@ -89,6 +89,17 @@ Default: `false`
 
 Respect ignore patterns in `.gitignore` files that apply to the globbed files.
 
+This option takes precedence over the `ignoreFiles` option.
+
+##### ignoreFiles
+
+Type: `string`\
+Default: `undefined`
+
+A glob pattern to look for ignore files, which are then used to ignore globbed files. This is a more generic form of the `gitignore` option, allowing you to find ignore files with a [compatible syntax](http://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore). For instance, this is works with Babel's `.babelignore`, Prettier's `.prettierignore`, or ESLint's `.eslintignore` files.
+
+This value is unused if `{ gitignore: true }`, because `gitignore` takes precedence.
+
 ### globby.sync(patterns, options?)
 
 Returns `string[]` of matching paths.