diff --git a/.chezmoiignore b/.chezmoiignore
index e6149ce..7b7b253 100644
--- a/.chezmoiignore
+++ b/.chezmoiignore
@@ -1 +1,7 @@
 **/README.md
+
+# Install Paru only if on Arch Linux
+# https://www.chezmoi.io/user-guide/manage-machine-to-machine-differences/#ignore-files-or-a-directory-on-different-machines
+{{ if ne .chezmoi.osRelease.id "arch" }}
+private_dot_config/paru
+{{ end }}
diff --git a/home/private_dot_config/paru/paru.conf b/home/private_dot_config/paru/paru.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1122fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/private_dot_config/paru/paru.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[options]
+BottomUp