diff --git a/scripts/symlink-tree.sh b/scripts/symlink-tree.sh
index e44ebdabbf..3b7ce4718d 100755
--- a/scripts/symlink-tree.sh
+++ b/scripts/symlink-tree.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 FILES="
 	BSDmakefile
+	config
 	Config.in
 	LICENSE
 	Makefile
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ FILES="
 	toolchain
 	tools"
 
+OPTIONAL_FILES="
+	.git"
+
 if [ -f feeds.conf ] ; then
 	FILES="$FILES feeds.conf"
 fi
@@ -42,4 +46,7 @@ for file in $FILES; do
 	}
 	ln -s "$PWD/$file" "$1/"
 done
+for file in $OPTIONAL_FILES; do
+	[ -e "$PWD/$file" ] && ln -s "$PWD/$file" "$1/"
+done
 exit 0