diff --git a/emacs/init.el b/emacs/init.el
index f8fab99..4be6b23 100644
--- a/emacs/init.el
+++ b/emacs/init.el
@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
 (eval-when-compile
   (require 'use-package))
 
+(use-package no-littering
+  :ensure t
+  :config
+  (require 'recentf)
+  (add-to-list 'recentf-exclude no-littering-var-directory)
+  (add-to-list 'recentf-exclude no-littering-etc-directory))
+
 (require 'use-package-ensure)
 (setq use-package-always-ensure t)