diff --git a/.gitconfig.local b/.gitconfig.local
deleted file mode 100644
index 82920e24f4..0000000000
--- a/.gitconfig.local
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[user]
-        email = schneiderderek@users.noreply.github.com
-        name = Derek Schneider
diff --git a/gitconfig.local b/gitconfig.local
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75f8491ecb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitconfig.local
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[user]
+  email = schneiderderek@users.noreply.github.com
+  name = Derek Schneider