diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4dfc84a16..34fcc2b31 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ pom.xml.*
 release.properties
 local.properties
 
+.vscode
+
 .idea
 *.iml
 *.ipr
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 1d5b3bd39..f78afa259 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ project(":okhttp-logging-interceptor").name = "logging-interceptor"
 
 val androidHome = System.getenv("ANDROID_HOME")
 val localProperties = Properties().apply {
-  val file = File("local.properties")
+  val file = rootProject.projectDir.resolve("local.properties")
   if (file.exists()) {
     load(file.inputStream())
   }