diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e53387e..5462b53 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 setup.env
 */gerrit/plugins/*.jar
-*/gerrit/etc/
-!*/gerrit/etc/*.template
-!*/gerrit/etc/gerrit.config
+*/gerrit/etc/*key*
diff --git a/single-master/gerrit/etc/secure.config.template b/single-master/gerrit/etc/secure.config.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..408ad52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/single-master/gerrit/etc/secure.config.template
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[auth]
+	registerEmailPrivateKey = {{ REGISTER_EMAIL_PRIVATE_KEY }}