diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e45336ef..bda6f8e5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # Config files
-gradle.properties
 local.properties
 signing.properties
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6c93d0f4..2b15ae07 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ configure([project(':core'), project(':webapp')]) {
 
         sourceCompatibility = 1.7
         targetCompatibility = 1.7
-        // Set bootClasspath=/path/to/rt.jar:/path/to/jce.jar in gradle.properties if needed
-        if (bootClasspath) {
+        // Set i2pBootClasspath=/path/to/rt.jar:/path/to/jce.jar in gradle.properties if needed
+        if (i2pBootClasspath) {
             project.tasks.withType(AbstractCompile, { AbstractCompile ac ->
-                ac.options.bootClasspath = bootClasspath
+                ac.options.bootClasspath = i2pBootClasspath
             })
         }
     }
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63fe06e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Override these in ~/.gradle/gradle.properties if necessary
+i2pBootClasspath=