diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4443396..ce3d857 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -686,6 +686,13 @@ git checkout <commit-ish> -- <file_path>
 git config --global pull.rebase true
 ```
 
+
+__Alternatives:__
+```sh
+#git < 1.7.9
+git config --global branch.autosetuprebase always
+```
+
 ## List all the alias and configs.
 ```sh
 git config --list
diff --git a/tips.json b/tips.json
index dca6643..4bc19e9 100644
--- a/tips.json
+++ b/tips.json
@@ -258,7 +258,8 @@
     "tip": "git checkout <commit-ish> -- <file_path>"
 }, {
     "title": "Always rebase instead of merge on pull.",
-    "tip": "git config --global pull.rebase true"
+    "tip": "git config --global pull.rebase true",
+    "alternatives" : ["#git < 1.7.9\ngit config --global branch.autosetuprebase always"]
 }, {
     "title": "List all the alias and configs.",
     "tip": "git config --list"