diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index b6f31076e76..33c964bcba8 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -1222,6 +1222,12 @@
           "default": false,
           "description": "%config.alwaysShowStagedChangesResourceGroup%"
         },
+        "git.onlyTrackedFilesCanBeAutoStaged": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "scope": "resource",
+          "default": false,
+          "description": "%config.onlyTrackedFilesCanBeAutoStaged%"
+        },
         "git.alwaysSignOff": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "scope": "resource",
diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index 21ac86d8fbd..1c1f2552168 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
 	"config.detectSubmodules": "Controls whether to automatically detect git submodules.",
 	"config.detectSubmodulesLimit": "Controls the limit of git submodules detected.",
 	"config.alwaysShowStagedChangesResourceGroup": "Always show the Staged Changes resource group.",
+	"config.onlyTrackedFilesCanBeAutoStaged": "Only tracked files can be auto staged",
 	"config.alwaysSignOff": "Controls the signoff flag for all commits.",
 	"config.ignoredRepositories": "List of git repositories to ignore.",
 	"config.scanRepositories": "List of paths to search for git repositories in.",