diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 531906a1..217017c3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -38,4 +38,10 @@ tests/reports/
 *.backup
 
 certs/
-log/
\ No newline at end of file
+log/
+# Ignore real configuration files, but keep example configs
+*.conf
+!*.conf.exemple
+!*.conf.exemple_renamed
+\n*.conf
+!*.conf.exemple