diff --git a/searxng/config/.gitignore b/searxng/config/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92b7f03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/searxng/config/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+*
+!.gitignore
+!limiter.toml
+!settings.yml