diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 62059c5816e..f00aaf21910 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ Thumbs.db
 .settings
 .checkstyle
 .factorypath
-run
 eclipse
 nbproject
 atlassian-ide-plugin.xml
diff --git a/forge/build.gradle.kts b/forge/build.gradle.kts
index f93ef81638b..8fbfe05e241 100644
--- a/forge/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/forge/build.gradle.kts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ loom {
                     "--add-exports=java.base/sun.security.util=ALL-UNNAMED", // ModLauncher
                     "--add-opens=java.base/java.util.jar=ALL-UNNAMED" // ModLauncher
             )
+            runDir(project.projectDir.resolve("run").toRelativeString(project.rootDir))
         }
     }
 }