diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e4e6742f0..1469a7d1c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# Distribution Files
 /Distribution/ModernUO
 /Distribution/ModernUO.*
 /Distribution/Assemblies
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@
 /Distribution/Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.dll
 /Distribution/System.ComponentModel.Annotations.dll
 /Distribution/System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe.dll
+/Distribution/Data/modernuo.json
 
 # LibUv Dependencies
 /Distribution/libuv.dylib
diff --git a/Projects/Server/Configuration.cs b/Projects/Server/Configuration.cs
index e83e55678..0ab2b4ad8 100644
--- a/Projects/Server/Configuration.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server/Configuration.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Server
     [JsonPropertyName("emailSettings")]
     public EmailSettings emailSettings { get; set; } = new EmailSettings();
 
-    private static string FilePath => Path.Join(Core.BaseDirectory, "modernuo.json");
+    private static string FilePath => Path.Join(Core.BaseDirectory, "Data/modernuo.json");
 
     private static void PromptDataDirectories(Configuration config)
     {