diff --git a/client/.packwizignore b/client/.packwizignore
index 747786e..da317b3 100644
--- a/client/.packwizignore
+++ b/client/.packwizignore
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@
 
 # Exclude README
 *.zip
+/config/placeholder.txt
+/mods/placeholder.txt
 /README.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/.packwizignore b/server/.packwizignore
index 747786e..da317b3 100644
--- a/server/.packwizignore
+++ b/server/.packwizignore
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@
 
 # Exclude README
 *.zip
+/config/placeholder.txt
+/mods/placeholder.txt
 /README.md
\ No newline at end of file