diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f94377cc5..a1cf7896b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,4 +11,7 @@ savedata/*/
 screenshots/*
 
 # We don't need the built file
-erupe-ce
\ No newline at end of file
+erupe-ce
+
+# config is install dependent
+config.json
diff --git a/config.json b/config.example.json
similarity index 100%
rename from config.json
rename to config.example.json