diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index fb899c8..c230b42 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+# Ignore config files except the example ones
 *.yml
+!example-*.yml
+
 build/
 __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8002cb3..d754614 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ You can also find support via our IRC channel: `#PyLink at irc.overdrivenetworks
 
 ## Setup
 
-1) Rename `config.yml.example` to `config.yml` and configure your instance there. Note that the configuration format isn't finalized yet - this means that your configuration may break in an update!
+1) Rename `example-conf.yml` to `config.yml` and configure your instance there. Note that the configuration format isn't finalized yet - this means that your configuration may break in an update!
 
 2) Run `./pylink` from the command line.
 
diff --git a/config.yml.example b/example-conf.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from config.yml.example
rename to example-conf.yml