diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8dbba9d..31bdfb6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 .env
 docker-compose.yml
-default.conf
\ No newline at end of file
+default.conf
+wp-config.php
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/generate-compose-nginx.sh b/generate-compose-nginx.sh
index c598df5..6945d95 100755
--- a/generate-compose-nginx.sh
+++ b/generate-compose-nginx.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 # Load variables from .env file
 if [ -f .env ]; then
     source .env
-    chmod 0664 wp-config.php
 fi
 
 export SERVICE_SUFFIX=${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME:-main}
@@ -20,6 +19,11 @@ export HOST_UID=$(id -u)
 export HOST_GID=$(id -g)
 envsubst < docker-compose.template.yml > docker-compose.yml
 
+if [ ! -f wp-config.conf ]; then
+    cp wp-config.template.php wp-config.php
+    chmod 0664 wp-config.php
+fi
+
 # Define the new value for the database host
 export new_wp="wordpress_${COMPOSE_PROJECT_NAME}"
 
diff --git a/wp-config.php b/wp-config.template.php
similarity index 100%
rename from wp-config.php
rename to wp-config.template.php