diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d9005f2..e245773 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+config.ini
+
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
diff --git a/bathymetry/config.ini b/bathymetry/config.example.ini
similarity index 100%
rename from bathymetry/config.ini
rename to bathymetry/config.example.ini
diff --git a/post_process/config.ini b/post_process/config.example.ini
similarity index 100%
rename from post_process/config.ini
rename to post_process/config.example.ini