diff --git a/gemrc b/gemrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75bd279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gemrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+gem: --no-document
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/make.sh b/make.sh
index cfcf645..08f6163 100755
--- a/make.sh
+++ b/make.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # dotfiles directory
 dir=~/Projects/dotfiles
 # list of files/folders to symlink in homedir
-files="aliases bashrc bash_profile bash_prompt gitconfig gitignore_global hushlogin private tm_properties"
+files="aliases bashrc bash_profile bash_prompt gemrc gitconfig gitignore_global hushlogin private tm_properties"
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # change to the dotfiles directory
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index 3ce07e8..315cd99 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # dotfiles directory
 dir=~/Projects/dotfiles
 # list of files/folders to symlink in homedir
-files="aliases bashrc bash_profile bash_prompt gitconfig gitignore_global hushlogin private tm_properties"
+files="aliases bashrc bash_profile bash_prompt gemrc gitconfig gitignore_global hushlogin private tm_properties"
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # change to the dotfiles directory