diff --git a/src/app/startup.sh b/src/app/startup.sh
index f4eee5c..42e3729 100755
--- a/src/app/startup.sh
+++ b/src/app/startup.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ else
 		--exclude feed-icons \
 		--exclude plugins.local \
 		--exclude themes.local \
+		--exclude config.php \
 		$SRC_DIR/ $DST_DIR/
 
 	rsync -aP --delete \