diff --git a/src/git/src/mcp_server_git/server.py b/src/git/src/mcp_server_git/server.py
index 58d8178d3a..1d0298b465 100644
--- a/src/git/src/mcp_server_git/server.py
+++ b/src/git/src/mcp_server_git/server.py
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ def git_add(repo: git.Repo, files: list[str]) -> str:
     if files == ["."]:
         repo.git.add(".")
     else:
-        repo.index.add(files)
+        # Use '--' to prevent files starting with '-' from being interpreted as options
+        repo.git.add("--", *files)
     return "Files staged successfully"
 
 def git_reset(repo: git.Repo) -> str: