diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4806cf3..de6a5a4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ stack.env
 linodehosts.ini
 test-playbook.yml
 roles/sprat.mergerfs
+collections
diff --git a/ansible.cfg b/ansible.cfg
index 6d48450..2315145 100644
--- a/ansible.cfg
+++ b/ansible.cfg
@@ -7,3 +7,7 @@ enable_plugins = linode
 private_key_file=~/.ssh/ansible
 remote_user=ansible
 roles_path = roles
+collections_path = collections
+; TODO: put the filters in a place that makes sense.
+; I don't think it should be required to specify the path to the collection's filters like this!
+filter_plugins = collections/ansible_collections/chatton/docker_backup/plugins/filter