diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index aa3e024b1d..b495ed1f04 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ bin/Regions/*
 bin/UserAssets
 bin/assetcache
 bin/maptiles
+bin/bakes
 bin/estate_settings.xml
 bin/config-include/CenomeCache.ini
 bin/config-include/FlotsamCache.ini
diff --git a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
index aaa78ff228..5474436d06 100644
--- a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
+++ b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
@@ -656,6 +656,5 @@ HGAssetServiceConnector = "HGAssetService@8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:Asset
 	
 [BakedTextureService]
     LocalServiceModule = "OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:XBakes"
-    ;; This directory must exist and be writable for the user ROBUST runs as
-    BaseDirectory = "/data/bakes"
-
+    ;; This directory must be writable by the user ROBUST runs as. It will be created automatically.
+    BaseDirectory = "./bakes"
diff --git a/bin/Robust.ini.example b/bin/Robust.ini.example
index 203c0e096d..14c66a0a2b 100644
--- a/bin/Robust.ini.example
+++ b/bin/Robust.ini.example
@@ -465,9 +465,8 @@ MapGetServiceConnector = "8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:MapGetServiceConnecto
     UserAccountService = OpenSim.Services.UserAccountService.dll:UserAccountService
     AuthenticationServiceModule = "OpenSim.Services.AuthenticationService.dll:PasswordAuthenticationService"
 
-
 [BakedTextureService]
     LocalServiceModule = "OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:XBakes"
-    ;; This directory must exist and be writable for the user ROBUST runs as
-    BaseDirectory = "/data/bakes"
+    ;; This directory must be writable by the user ROBUST runs as. It will be created automatically.
+    BaseDirectory = "./bakes"