diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index db1aefe..3357906 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -479,4 +479,6 @@ $RECYCLE.BIN/
 # IDEs
 
 .idea
-.vscode
\ No newline at end of file
+.vscode
+
+settings.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Server/Server.csproj b/Server/Server.csproj
index 331967b..47bb7bf 100644
--- a/Server/Server.csproj
+++ b/Server/Server.csproj
@@ -39,5 +39,8 @@
 
     <ItemGroup>
       <None Remove="settings.json" />
+      <AdditionalFiles Include="settings.json">
+        <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+      </AdditionalFiles>
     </ItemGroup>
 </Project>