diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 424e109..72df046 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Additionally, you may choose to set the following optional variables:
 
 ```yml
 show_downloads: ["true" or "false" to indicate whether to provide a download URL]
+show_github: ["true" or "false" to indicate whether to provide a github URL]
 google_analytics: [Your Google Analytics tracking ID]
 ```
 
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index c5cf3fd..968605c 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 title: Hacker theme
 description: Hacker is a theme for GitHub Pages.
 show_downloads: true
+show_github: true
 google_analytics:
 theme: jekyll-theme-hacker
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index 909e43c..4bfdead 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
             <a href="{{ site.github.zip_url }}" class="btn">Download as .zip</a>
             <a href="{{ site.github.tar_url }}" class="btn">Download as .tar.gz</a>
           {% endif %}
+          {% if site.show_github %}
           <a href="{{ site.github.repository_url }}" class="btn btn-github"><span class="icon"></span>View on GitHub</a>
+          {% endif %}
         </section>
       </div>
     </header>