diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index 0cb6685b4..3a0be5af3 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 [commit]
-template = ./gitmessage
\ No newline at end of file
+template = gitmessage
\ No newline at end of file