diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 104e654..4cf8f8c 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ export PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:${PATH}
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # A useful prompt
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-export PS1="[\u@\h \W]\\$ "
+parse_git_branch() {
+    git branch 2> /dev/null | sed -e '/^[^*]/d' -e 's/* \(.*\)/ (\1)/'
+}
+export PS1="[\u@\h \W \$(parse_git_branch)]\\$ "
 export PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]0;${USER}@${HOSTNAME}: ${PWD}\007"'
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------