diff --git a/.github/workflows/lint.yml b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
index b8e9bc32..90cbe883 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lint.yml
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ jobs:
           ruby-version: ${{ matrix.ruby-version }}
           bundler-cache: true
       - name: Run RuboCop
-        run: bundle exec rubocop -c .rubocop.yml
+        run: bundle exec rubocop
diff --git a/lib/pliny/commands/creator.rb b/lib/pliny/commands/creator.rb
index d2ef5f02..2b795659 100644
--- a/lib/pliny/commands/creator.rb
+++ b/lib/pliny/commands/creator.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def run!
 
       FileUtils.copy_entry template_dir, app_dir
       FileUtils.rm_rf("#{app_dir}/.git")
+      FileUtils.mv("#{app_dir}/.rubocop_template.yml", "#{app_dir}/.rubocop.yml")
       parse_erb_files
       display "Pliny app created. To start, run:"
       display "cd #{app_dir} && bin/setup"
diff --git a/lib/template/.rubocop.yml b/lib/template/.rubocop_template.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/template/.rubocop.yml
rename to lib/template/.rubocop_template.yml
diff --git a/spec/commands/creator_spec.rb b/spec/commands/creator_spec.rb
index f89d04a7..b05020c8 100644
--- a/spec/commands/creator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/commands/creator_spec.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
       @gen.run!
       assert File.exist?("./foobar")
       assert File.exist?("./foobar/Gemfile")
+      assert File.exist?("./foobar/.rubocop.yml")
     end
 
     it "deletes the .git from it" do