diff --git a/larbs.sh b/larbs.sh
index 780e49a..93522ec 100644
--- a/larbs.sh
+++ b/larbs.sh
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ manualinstall $aurhelper || error "Failed to install AUR helper."
 # and all build dependencies are installed.
 installationloop
 
+# install dotfiles as bare repo to easily update
+git clone --bare $dotfilesrepo /home/$USER/.dotfiles
+git --git-dir=/home/$USER/.dotfiles/ --work-tree=/home/$USER checkout -f
+
 # Pulseaudio, if/when initially installed, often needs a restart to work immediately.
 [ -f /usr/bin/pulseaudio ] && resetpulse