diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c77f3a6..a879fc3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Variable names below map to [the agent configuration documentation](https://buil
 - `buildkite_agent_bootstrap_script`
 - `buildkite_agent_git_clean_flags`
 - `buildkite_agent_git_clone_flags`
+- `buildkite_agent_git_fetch_flags`
 - `buildkite_agent_no_color`
 - `buildkite_agent_no_command_eval`
 - `buildkite_agent_no_plugins`
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 4c94b0f..335faab 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ buildkite_agent_bootstrap_script:
   Windows: buildkite-agent bootstrap
 buildkite_agent_git_clean_flags: -fxdq
 buildkite_agent_git_clone_flags: -v
+buildkite_agent_git_fetch_flags: -v --prune
 buildkite_agent_no_color: 'false'
 buildkite_agent_no_command_eval: 'false'
 buildkite_agent_no_plugins: 'false'
diff --git a/templates/buildkite-agent.cfg.j2 b/templates/buildkite-agent.cfg.j2
index af143b2..6f4a0a4 100644
--- a/templates/buildkite-agent.cfg.j2
+++ b/templates/buildkite-agent.cfg.j2
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ plugins-path="{{ buildkite_agent_plugins_dir[ansible_os_family] }}"
 # Flags to pass to the `git clone` command
 git-clone-flags={{ buildkite_agent_git_clone_flags }}
 
+# Flags to pass to the `git fetch` command
+git-fetch-flags={{ buildkite_agent_git_fetch_flags }}
+
 # Flags to pass to the `git clean` command
 git-clean-flags={{ buildkite_agent_git_clean_flags }}