diff --git a/.github/linters/.gitleaks.toml b/.github/linters/.gitleaks.toml
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-title = "gitleaks config"
-
-[extend]
-# useDefault will extend the base configuration with the default gitleaks config:
-# https://github.com/zricethezav/gitleaks/blob/master/config/gitleaks.toml
-useDefault = false
-
-[allowlist]
-description = "global allowlist. whitelisting paths"
-paths = ['''**/epicgamesfree/rootfs/templates/config.json''']