diff --git a/lib/engine_cart/configuration.rb b/lib/engine_cart/configuration.rb
index 093136e..ebd9ce2 100644
--- a/lib/engine_cart/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/engine_cart/configuration.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,13 @@ def templates_path
     ##
     # Additional options when generating a test rails application
     def rails_options
-      options[:rails_options]
+      [rails_options_defaults, options[:rails_options]].flatten.uniq
+    end
+
+    ##
+    # Default options when generating a test rails application
+    def rails_options_defaults
+      ['--skip-git', '--skip_spring']
     end
 
     def default_destination
@@ -95,4 +101,4 @@ def default_configuration_paths
       ['~/.engine_cart.yml', '.engine_cart.yml']
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/engine_cart/tasks/engine_cart.rake b/lib/engine_cart/tasks/engine_cart.rake
index e5a5061..5e174a9 100644
--- a/lib/engine_cart/tasks/engine_cart.rake
+++ b/lib/engine_cart/tasks/engine_cart.rake
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace :engine_cart do
 
           # Using the Rails generator directly, instead of shelling out, to
           # ensure we use the right version of Rails.
-          Rails::Generators::AppGenerator.start(['internal', '--skip_spring', EngineCart.rails_options, ("-m #{EngineCart.template}" if EngineCart.template)].compact)
+          Rails::Generators::AppGenerator.start(['internal', *EngineCart.rails_options, ("-m #{EngineCart.template}" if EngineCart.template)].compact)
         end
         exit 0
       end