diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index b1cfcda..633e40c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ function parse(options, cb) {
 
   options = options || {};
   var filepath = parse.resolve(options);
-
   if (gitCache[filepath]) {
     cb(null, gitCache[filepath]);
     return;
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ function parse(options, cb) {
 parse.sync = function parseSync(options) {
   options = options || {};
   var filepath = parse.resolve(options);
-
   if (gitCache[filepath]) {
     return gitCache[filepath];
   }
@@ -93,10 +91,16 @@ parse.sync = function parseSync(options) {
  */
 
 parse.resolve = function resolve(options) {
+  var isGlobal = false;
+  if (options === 'global') {
+    isGlobal = true;
+    options = {};
+  }
+
   if (typeof options === 'string') {
     options = { path: options };
   }
-  var opts = extend({path: configPath()}, options);
+  var opts = extend({path: configPath(isGlobal ? 'global' : null)}, options);
   if (opts.cwd) {
     opts.path = path.resolve(opts.cwd, opts.path);
   }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d04d172..1f6062e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-git-config",
   "description": "Parse `.git/config` into a JavaScript object. sync or async.",
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.4.2",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/jonschlinkert/parse-git-config",
   "author": "Jon Schlinkert (https://github.com/jonschlinkert)",
   "repository": "jonschlinkert/parse-git-config",
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "gulp-format-md": "^0.1.7",
-    "mocha": "^2.4.5"
+    "mocha": "^2.4.5",
+    "os-homedir": "^1.0.1"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "config",
@@ -60,4 +61,4 @@
       "reflinks": true
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index e8790ee..b494b50 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 require('mocha');
 var assert = require('assert');
 var path = require('path');
+var home = require('os-homedir');
 var parse = require('./');
 
 describe('sync:', function() {
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ describe('resolve:', function() {
   });
 
   it('should allow override path', function() {
-    var fp = path.resolve(process.env.HOME, '.gitconfig');
+    var fp = path.resolve(home(), '.gitconfig');
     assert.equal(parse.resolve({path: fp}), fp);
   });
 
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@ describe('resolve:', function() {
     assert.equal(parse.resolve({path: '.config'}), path.resolve(process.cwd(), '.config'));
   });
 
+  it('should resolve relative path to the global git config when `global` is passed', function() {
+    assert.equal(parse.resolve('global'), path.resolve(home(), '.gitconfig'));
+  });
+
   it('should allow override of cwd', function() {
     var actual = parse.resolve({path: '.config', cwd: '/opt/config'});
     assert.equal(actual, path.resolve('/opt/config/.config'));