diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..921df63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Any private crt and keys #
+############################
+*.crt
+*.key
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f6605ab..9c501b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -101,9 +101,10 @@ This role has multiple variables. The defaults for all these variables are the f
     # Default is false.
     status: false
     # Location of your NGINX Plus license in your local machine.
+    # Default is the files folder within the NGINX Ansible role
     license:
-      certificate: ~/.ssh/ngx-certs/nginx-repo.crt
-      key: ~/.ssh/ngx-certs/nginx-repo.key
+      certificate: nginx-repo.crt
+      key: nginx-repo.key
 
 Dependencies
 ------------
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index acbeb01..658a0f8 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ amplify: null
 # Default is false.
 status: false
 # Location of your NGINX Plus license in your local machine.
+# Default is the files folder within the NGINX Ansible role.
 license:
-  certificate: ~/.ssh/ngx-certs/nginx-repo.crt
-  key: ~/.ssh/ngx-certs/nginx-repo.key
+  certificate: nginx-repo.crt
+  key: nginx-repo.key