diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 67ec148..435f7d6 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # tidytuesdayR (development version)
 
+* [bug fix] `use_tidytemplate()` now explicitly takes an `ignore` argument, rather than passing (almost entirely overruled) `...` through to `usethis::use_template()`. (@jonthegeek, #76)
+
 # tidytuesdayR 1.1.2
 
 * [maintenance] tidytuesdayR now uses the {gh} package to manage all interactions with the GitHub API. This should make the package more stable and easier to maintain. (@jonthegeek, #78)
diff --git a/R/use_tidytemplate.R b/R/use_tidytemplate.R
index b1625f8..7be069c 100644
--- a/R/use_tidytemplate.R
+++ b/R/use_tidytemplate.R
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #' Use the tidytemplate Rmd for starting your analysis with a leg up for
 #' processing
 #'
-#' @param name name of your TidyTuesday analysis file
-#' @param open should the file be opened after being created
-#' @param ... arguments to be passed to [usethis::use_template()]
-#' @param refdate date to use as reference to determine which TidyTuesday to use
+#' @inheritParams usethis::use_template
+#' @param name A name for your generated TidyTuesday analysis Rmd, such as
+#'   "My_TidyTuesday.Rmd".
+#' @param refdate Date to use as reference to determine which TidyTuesday to use
 #'   for the template. Either date object or character string in YYYY-MM-DD
 #'   format.
 #'
@@ -19,22 +19,24 @@
 #'
 #' @export
 use_tidytemplate <- function(name = NULL,
-                             open = interactive(),
-                             ...,
-                             refdate = today()) {
-  stopifnot(inherits(refdate, "Date") | valid_date(refdate))
+                             open = rlang::is_interactive(),
+                             refdate = today(),
+                             ignore = FALSE) {
+  stopifnot(valid_date(refdate))
   last_tt <- last_tuesday(refdate)
-
   if (is.null(name)) {
     name <- paste0(format(last_tt, "%Y_%m_%d"), "_tidy_tuesday.Rmd")
   }
 
-  usethis::use_template("tidytemplate.Rmd",
+  usethis::use_template(
+    "tidytemplate.Rmd",
     save_as = name,
     data = list(
       call_date = today(),
       call_tuesday = format(last_tt, "%Y-%m-%d")
     ),
-    package = "tidytuesdayR", ..., open = open
+    package = "tidytuesdayR",
+    ignore = ignore,
+    open = open
   )
 }
diff --git a/man/use_tidytemplate.Rd b/man/use_tidytemplate.Rd
index 9dae200..2e894c4 100644
--- a/man/use_tidytemplate.Rd
+++ b/man/use_tidytemplate.Rd
@@ -4,18 +4,25 @@
 \alias{use_tidytemplate}
 \title{Call and open the tidytemplate}
 \usage{
-use_tidytemplate(name = NULL, open = interactive(), ..., refdate = today())
+use_tidytemplate(
+  name = NULL,
+  open = rlang::is_interactive(),
+  refdate = today(),
+  ignore = FALSE
+)
 }
 \arguments{
-\item{name}{name of your TidyTuesday analysis file}
+\item{name}{A name for your generated TidyTuesday analysis Rmd, such as
+"My_TidyTuesday.Rmd".}
 
-\item{open}{should the file be opened after being created}
+\item{open}{Open the newly created file for editing? Happens in RStudio, if
+applicable, or via \code{\link[utils:file.edit]{utils::file.edit()}} otherwise.}
 
-\item{...}{arguments to be passed to \code{\link[usethis:use_template]{usethis::use_template()}}}
-
-\item{refdate}{date to use as reference to determine which TidyTuesday to use
+\item{refdate}{Date to use as reference to determine which TidyTuesday to use
 for the template. Either date object or character string in YYYY-MM-DD
 format.}
+
+\item{ignore}{Should the newly created file be added to \code{.Rbuildignore}?}
 }
 \value{
 A logical vector indicating whether the file was created or modified,
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-use_tidytemplate.R b/tests/testthat/test-use_tidytemplate.R
index dfc1a58..96756b3 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-use_tidytemplate.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-use_tidytemplate.R
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ test_that("use_tidytemplate processes inputs", {
         call_tuesday = "2024-08-20"
       ),
       package = "tidytuesdayR",
+      ignore = FALSE,
       open = FALSE
     )
   )