diff --git a/scripts/build.ps1 b/scripts/build.ps1
index cca62df..e1b2508 100644
--- a/scripts/build.ps1
+++ b/scripts/build.ps1
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ Param(
     [string]$launcher = "..\launcher",
 
     # Include git with the package build
-    [switch]$Full
+    [switch]$Full,
+
+    # config folder location
+    [string]$config = "..\config"
 )
 
 . "$PSScriptRoot\utils.ps1"
@@ -61,6 +64,16 @@ Ensure-Exists $sourcesPath
 Ensure-Executable "7z"
 New-Item -Type Directory -Path (Join-Path $saveTo "/tmp/") -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue >$null
 
+# Preserve modified (by user) ConEmu setting file
+if ($config -ne "") {
+    $ConEmuXml = Join-Path $saveTo "conemu-maximus5\ConEmu.xml"
+    if (Test-Path $ConEmuXml -pathType leaf) {
+        $ConEmuXmlSave = Join-Path $config "ConEmu.xml"
+        Write-Verbose "Backup '$ConEmuXml' to '$ConEmuXmlSave'"
+        Copy-Item $ConEmuXml $ConEmuXmlSave
+    } else { $ConEmuXml = "" }
+} else { $ConEmuXml = "" }
+
 foreach ($s in $sources) {
     if($Full -eq $false -and $s.name -eq "msysgit"){
         Continue
@@ -83,6 +96,12 @@ foreach ($s in $sources) {
     "$($s.version)" | Out-File "$($s.name)/.cmderver"
 }
 
+# Restore user configuration
+if ($ConEmuXml -ne "") {
+    Write-Verbose "Restore '$ConEmuXmlSave' to '$ConEmuXml'"
+    Copy-Item $ConEmuXmlSave $ConEmuXml
+}
+
 Pop-Location
 
 Push-Location -Path $launcher