diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 91226854d..8de99e873 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ latest.dump
 
 # Ignore application configuration
 /config/application.yml
+/config/application_unused.yml
 /public/packs
 /public/packs-test
 /node_modules
diff --git a/bin/setup b/bin/setup
index a4286a6fb..51ff1dbbf 100755
--- a/bin/setup
+++ b/bin/setup
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ chdir APP_ROOT do
   # TEMPORARY @sre will remove before Sept 1, 2020
   puts "\n== Create .env File from application.yml =="
   system!("bin/rails create_dot_env_file")
+  if File.exist?("config/application.yml")
+    system!("mv config/application.yml config/application_unused.yml")
+  end
 
   puts "\n== Copying sample files =="
   unless File.exist?("config/database.yml")