--- a/hgext/lfs/wrapper.py	Thu Nov 16 21:01:21 2017 -0500
+++ b/hgext/lfs/wrapper.py	Sun Nov 26 21:14:48 2017 -0500
@@ -184,6 +184,10 @@
                         self.repo.requirements.add('lfs')
                         self.repo._writerequirements()
 
+                        # Permanently enable lfs locally
+                        with self.repo.vfs('hgrc', 'a', text=True) as fp:
+                            fp.write('\n[extensions]\nlfs=\n')
+
                 return node
 
         sink.__class__ = lfssink