diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 61d8ce3..39c794b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ RUN cd /app && git checkout -b REL1_23 origin/REL1_23
 
 # Create the section for persistent files
 RUN mkdir /var/lib/mediawiki
+RUN ln -s /var/lib/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php /app/LocalSettings.php
 
 ADD setup.sh /setup.sh
 RUN chmod +x setup.sh
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index f1b278f..65a4db4 100644
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@
 if [[ ! -d /var/lib/mediawiki/skins ]]; then
     mv /app/images /var/lib/mediawiki/ && ln -s /var/lib/mediawiki/images /app/images
     mv /app/skins /var/lib/mediawiki/ && ln -s /var/lib/mediawiki/skins /app/skins
-    ln -s /var/lib/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php /app/LocalSettings.php
 fi