diff --git a/generators/app/index.js b/generators/app/index.js
index b75bce1..44a535e 100644
--- a/generators/app/index.js
+++ b/generators/app/index.js
@@ -41,13 +41,21 @@ module.exports = yeoman.Base.extend({
       );
     }
 
+    this.fs.copy(
+      this.templatePath('gitignore'),
+      this.destinationPath('.gitignore')
+    );
+
+    this.fs.copy(
+      this.templatePath('editorconfig'),
+      this.destinationPath('.editorconfig')
+    );
+
     writeFile('gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar');
     writeFile('gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties');
     writeFile('gradle/ci.gradle');
     writeFile('gradle/idea.gradle');
     writeFile('gradle/osSpecificDownloads.gradle');
-    writeFile('.gitignore');
-    writeFile('.editorconfig');
     writeFile('build.gradle');
     writeFile('gradlew');
     writeFile('gradlew.bat');
diff --git a/generators/app/templates/.editorconfig b/generators/app/templates/editorconfig
similarity index 100%
rename from generators/app/templates/.editorconfig
rename to generators/app/templates/editorconfig
diff --git a/generators/app/templates/.gitignore b/generators/app/templates/gitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from generators/app/templates/.gitignore
rename to generators/app/templates/gitignore
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6dea465..bd20776 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "generator-geb",
-  "version": "1.0.4",
+  "version": "1.0.5",
   "description": "Generates a Geb Automation project",
   "homepage": "",
   "author": {