diff --git a/dotdrop/config.py b/dotdrop/config.py
index 9cf4747..4df8a4d 100644
--- a/dotdrop/config.py
+++ b/dotdrop/config.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class Cfg:
     key_workdir = 'workdir'
     key_import_vars = 'import_variables'
     key_import_actions = 'import_actions'
+    key_cmpignore = 'cmpignore'
+    key_upignore = 'upignore'
 
     # actions keys
     key_actions = 'actions'
@@ -138,6 +140,11 @@ class Cfg:
         self.ext_variables = {}
         self.ext_dynvariables = {}
 
+        # cmpignore patterns
+        self.cmpignores = []
+        # upignore patterns
+        self.upignores = []
+
         if not self._load_config(profile=profile):
             raise ValueError('config is not valid')
 
@@ -242,6 +249,14 @@ class Cfg:
             paths = self.lnk_settings[self.key_import_vars]
             self._load_ext_variables(paths, profile=profile)
 
+        # load global upignore
+        if self.key_upignore in self.lnk_settings:
+            self.upignores = self.lnk_settings[self.key_upignore] or []
+
+        # load global cmpignore
+        if self.key_cmpignore in self.lnk_settings:
+            self.cmpignores = self.lnk_settings[self.key_cmpignore] or []
+
         # parse external actions
         if self.key_import_actions in self.lnk_settings:
             for path in self.lnk_settings[self.key_import_actions]:
@@ -360,10 +375,12 @@ class Cfg:
             # parse cmpignore pattern
             cmpignores = v[self.key_dotfiles_cmpignore] if \
                 self.key_dotfiles_cmpignore in v else []
+            cmpignores.extend(self.cmpignores)
 
             # parse upignore pattern
             upignores = v[self.key_dotfiles_upignore] if \
                 self.key_dotfiles_upignore in v else []
+            upignores.extend(self.upignores)
 
             # create new dotfile
             self.dotfiles[k] = Dotfile(k, dst, src,
diff --git a/tests-ng/global-compare-ignore.sh b/tests-ng/global-compare-ignore.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4d0b356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests-ng/global-compare-ignore.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# author: deadc0de6 (https://github.com/deadc0de6)
+# Copyright (c) 2017, deadc0de6
+#
+# test cmpignore
+# returns 1 in case of error
+#
+
+# exit on first error
+#set -e
+
+# all this crap to get current path
+rl="readlink -f"
+if ! ${rl} "${0}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  rl="realpath"
+
+  if ! hash ${rl}; then
+    echo "\"${rl}\" not found !" && exit 1
+  fi
+fi
+cur=$(dirname "$(${rl} "${0}")")
+
+#hash dotdrop >/dev/null 2>&1
+#[ "$?" != "0" ] && echo "install dotdrop to run tests" && exit 1
+
+#echo "called with ${1}"
+
+# dotdrop path can be pass as argument
+ddpath="${cur}/../"
+[ "${1}" != "" ] && ddpath="${1}"
+[ ! -d ${ddpath} ] && echo "ddpath \"${ddpath}\" is not a directory" && exit 1
+
+export PYTHONPATH="${ddpath}:${PYTHONPATH}"
+bin="python3 -m dotdrop.dotdrop"
+
+echo "dotdrop path: ${ddpath}"
+echo "pythonpath: ${PYTHONPATH}"
+
+# get the helpers
+source ${cur}/helpers
+
+echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
+
+################################################################
+# this is the test
+################################################################
+
+# dotdrop directory
+basedir=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
+echo "[+] dotdrop dir: ${basedir}"
+echo "[+] dotpath dir: ${basedir}/dotfiles"
+
+# the dotfile to be imported
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
+
+# some files
+mkdir -p ${tmpd}/{program,config}
+touch ${tmpd}/program/a
+touch ${tmpd}/config/a
+
+# create the config file
+cfg="${basedir}/config.yaml"
+cat > ${cfg} << _EOF
+config:
+  backup: true
+  create: true
+  dotpath: dotfiles
+dotfiles:
+profiles:
+_EOF
+
+# import
+echo "[+] import"
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -c ${cfg} ${tmpd}/program
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} import -c ${cfg} ${tmpd}/config
+
+# add files
+echo "[+] add files"
+touch ${tmpd}/program/b
+touch ${tmpd}/config/b
+
+# adding ignore in dotfile
+cfg2="${basedir}/config2.yaml"
+sed '/dotpath: dotfiles/a \ \ cmpignore:\n\ \ \ \ - "*/config/b"' ${cfg} > ${cfg2}
+cat ${cfg2}
+
+# expects one diff
+echo "[+] comparing with ignore in dotfile - 1 diff"
+set +e
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} compare -c ${cfg2} --verbose
+[ "$?" = "0" ] && exit 1
+set -e
+
+# adding ignore in dotfile
+cfg2="${basedir}/config2.yaml"
+sed '/dotpath: dotfiles/a \ \ cmpignore:\n\ \ \ \ - "*b"' ${cfg} > ${cfg2}
+cat ${cfg2}
+
+# expects no diff
+patt="*b"
+echo "[+] comparing with ignore in dotfile - 0 diff"
+set +e
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} compare -c ${cfg2} --verbose
+[ "$?" != "0" ] && exit 1
+set -e
+
+## CLEANING
+rm -rf ${basedir} ${tmpd}
+
+echo "OK"
+exit 0
diff --git a/tests-ng/global-update-ignore.sh b/tests-ng/global-update-ignore.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2e08c52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests-ng/global-update-ignore.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# author: deadc0de6 (https://github.com/deadc0de6)
+# Copyright (c) 2017, deadc0de6
+#
+# test global ignore update
+# returns 1 in case of error
+#
+
+# exit on first error
+#set -e
+
+# all this crap to get current path
+rl="readlink -f"
+if ! ${rl} "${0}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  rl="realpath"
+
+  if ! hash ${rl}; then
+    echo "\"${rl}\" not found !" && exit 1
+  fi
+fi
+cur=$(dirname "$(${rl} "${0}")")
+
+#hash dotdrop >/dev/null 2>&1
+#[ "$?" != "0" ] && echo "install dotdrop to run tests" && exit 1
+
+#echo "called with ${1}"
+
+# dotdrop path can be pass as argument
+ddpath="${cur}/../"
+[ "${1}" != "" ] && ddpath="${1}"
+[ ! -d ${ddpath} ] && echo "ddpath \"${ddpath}\" is not a directory" && exit 1
+
+export PYTHONPATH="${ddpath}:${PYTHONPATH}"
+bin="python3 -m dotdrop.dotdrop"
+
+echo "dotdrop path: ${ddpath}"
+echo "pythonpath: ${PYTHONPATH}"
+
+# get the helpers
+source ${cur}/helpers
+
+echo -e "\e[96m\e[1m==> RUNNING $(basename $BASH_SOURCE) <==\e[0m"
+
+################################################################
+# this is the test
+################################################################
+
+# dotdrop directory
+tmps=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
+dt="${tmps}/dotfiles"
+mkdir -p ${dt}
+mkdir -p ${dt}/a/{b,c}
+echo 'a' > ${dt}/a/b/abfile
+echo 'a' > ${dt}/a/c/acfile
+
+# fs dotfiles
+tmpd=`mktemp -d --suffix='-dotdrop-tests'`
+cp -r ${dt}/a ${tmpd}/
+
+# create the config file
+cfg="${tmps}/config.yaml"
+cat > ${cfg} << _EOF
+config:
+  backup: false
+  create: true
+  dotpath: dotfiles
+  upignore:
+  - "*/cfile"
+  - "*/newfile"
+  - "*/newdir"
+dotfiles:
+  f_abc:
+    dst: ${tmpd}/a
+    src: a
+profiles:
+  p1:
+    dotfiles:
+    - f_abc
+_EOF
+#cat ${cfg}
+
+#tree ${dt}
+
+# edit/add files
+echo "[+] edit/add files"
+touch ${tmpd}/a/newfile
+echo 'b' > ${tmpd}/a/c/acfile
+mkdir -p ${tmpd}/a/newdir/b
+touch ${tmpd}/a/newdir/b/c
+
+#tree ${tmpd}/a
+
+# update
+echo "[+] update"
+cd ${ddpath} | ${bin} update -f -c ${cfg} --verbose --profile=p1 --key f_abc
+
+#tree ${dt}
+
+# check files haven't been updated
+grep 'b' ${dt}/a/c/acfile >/dev/null
+[ -e ${dt}/a/newfile ] && exit 1
+
+## CLEANING
+rm -rf ${tmps} ${tmpd}
+
+echo "OK"
+exit 0