diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d0cda90..19648cb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -147,5 +147,3 @@ dmypy.json
 
 # Cython debug symbols
 cython_debug/
-
-config/**
diff --git a/config/.gitignore b/config/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fee9217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.conf
diff --git a/config/emojis.conf b/example-config/emojis.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from config/emojis.conf
rename to example-config/emojis.conf
diff --git a/config/example-bot.conf b/example-config/example-bot.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from config/example-bot.conf
rename to example-config/example-bot.conf
diff --git a/config/example-secrets.conf b/example-config/example-secrets.conf
similarity index 100%
rename from config/example-secrets.conf
rename to example-config/example-secrets.conf