diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 519aebf..42d4987 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # Zorg dat omgevingsspecifieke bestanden nooit worden overschreven bij merges tussen dev en main
 config/config.php merge=ours
 includes/env_badge.php merge=ours
+
diff --git a/.env.example b/config/.env.example
similarity index 100%
rename from .env.example
rename to config/.env.example
diff --git a/config/config.php b/config/config.php
index 0ae6173..b311cb0 100644
--- a/config/config.php
+++ b/config/config.php
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 
 $envVars = [];
 
-// 1. Zoek naar .env of val terug op .env.example
+// 1. Zoek naar .env of val terug op config/.env.example
 $envCandidates = [
     __DIR__ . '/../.env',
+    __DIR__ . '/.env.example',
     __DIR__ . '/../.env.example',
 ];