diff --git a/ref-test/app/install.py b/ref-test/app/install.py
index 4abf057..2ef212b 100644
--- a/ref-test/app/install.py
+++ b/ref-test/app/install.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def install_app(app):
         if not path.isdir(f'./{data}'): mkdir(f'./{data}')
         if not path.isdir(f'./{data}/questions'): mkdir(f'./{data}/questions')
         if not path.isfile(f'./{data}/.gitignore'):
-            with open(f'./{data}/.gitignore', 'a+') as file: file.write(f'*')
+            with open(f'./{data}/.gitignore', 'w') as file: file.write(f'*')
         if not path.isfile(f'./{data}/config.json'): save({}, 'config.json')
         if not path.isdir(f'./{data}/logs'): mkdir(f'./{data}/logs')
         if not path.isfile(f'./{data}/logs/users.log'): write('users.log', 'Log file created.')