diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 14c9abf..b03e7d3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -62,4 +62,6 @@ appsettings.Development.json
 
 # remove HA integration test files from git
 tests/Integration/HA/config/*
-!tests/Integration/HA/config/*.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
+!tests/Integration/HA/config/*.yaml
+
+*.idea
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/NetDaemon.Templates.Project/templates/netdaemon/.template.config/template.json b/src/NetDaemon.Templates.Project/templates/netdaemon/.template.config/template.json
index c86708a..3acbf35 100644
--- a/src/NetDaemon.Templates.Project/templates/netdaemon/.template.config/template.json
+++ b/src/NetDaemon.Templates.Project/templates/netdaemon/.template.config/template.json
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
     "use-ssl": {
       "type": "parameter",
       "datatype": "bool",
-      "replaces": "ha_ssl",
       "defaultValue": "false"
     },    
     "token": {
diff --git a/src/NetDaemon.Templates.Project/templates/netdaemon/appsettings.json b/src/NetDaemon.Templates.Project/templates/netdaemon/appsettings.json
index 72b7aab..04aa2b5 100644
--- a/src/NetDaemon.Templates.Project/templates/netdaemon/appsettings.json
+++ b/src/NetDaemon.Templates.Project/templates/netdaemon/appsettings.json
@@ -9,8 +9,12 @@
     "HomeAssistant": {
         "Host": "ha_host",
         "Port": ha_port,
-        "Ssl": ha_ssl,
-        "Token": "ha_token"
+        //#if (use-ssl)       
+        "Ssl": true,
+        //#else
+        "Ssl": false,
+        //#endif
+        "Token": "ha_token",
     },
     "NetDaemon": {
         "ApplicationConfigurationFolder": "./apps"