diff --git a/ackrc.symlink b/ackrc.symlink
index 31eefbe..26f6330 100644
--- a/ackrc.symlink
+++ b/ackrc.symlink
@@ -1,2 +1,10 @@
+# General ack Settings
+##########################################################
+
+# only search with case-sensitivity if there is mixed case
+--smart-case
+# follow symlinks
+--follow
+
 # ignore directories
 --ignore-dir=node_modules