diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 22240e091..d6e4d6891 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ bin
 
 # Local overrides to project.godot go in override.cfg.
 /override.cfg
+
+# Disable accidental changes to the default bus layout. If a change to this
+# file is required, use git add --force 
+addons/escoria-core/default_bus_layout.tres
diff --git a/addons/escoria-core/default_bus_layout.tres b/addons/escoria-core/default_bus_layout.tres
index 1330b38d6..196e4fec0 100644
--- a/addons/escoria-core/default_bus_layout.tres
+++ b/addons/escoria-core/default_bus_layout.tres
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 [gd_resource type="AudioBusLayout" format=2]
 
 [resource]
-bus/0/volume_db = -8.89811
 bus/1/name = "SFX"
 bus/1/solo = false
 bus/1/mute = false
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ bus/2/name = "Music"
 bus/2/solo = false
 bus/2/mute = false
 bus/2/bypass_fx = false
-bus/2/volume_db = -60.0
+bus/2/volume_db = 0.0
 bus/2/send = "Master"
 bus/3/name = "Speech"
 bus/3/solo = false