diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2427993b8f2b569b2059f6645a3dba7f134fbd17..14bfdfe65a76d7afe61c5a815ab8fd1f40c8cdd8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ cmd/bitmask-helper/bitmask-helper
 /bitmask-connect
 cmd/bitmask-connect/bitmask-connect
 gui/i18n/*.qm
+gui/providers/providers.json
 /snap
 
 locales/*/out.gotext.json
diff --git a/branding/scripts/gen-providers-json b/branding/scripts/gen-providers-json
index 8fd64c61226f9b9c63e319beee5590ea61c65e94..c0a9b4241728e0139c97b0b55fa28e96efb137ad 100755
--- a/branding/scripts/gen-providers-json
+++ b/branding/scripts/gen-providers-json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def generateProvidersJSON(configPath, outputJSONPath):
         providerData = getProviderData(p, config)
         addCaData(providerData, configPath)
         providers['providers'].append(providerData)
+    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(outputJSONPath), exist_ok=True)
     with open(outputJSONPath, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
         json.dump(providers, f, ensure_ascii=False, indent=4)
 
diff --git a/gui/providers/providers.json b/gui/providers/providers.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 645049509f1e2aab90201bef0d161be970281cc7..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/gui/providers/providers.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "default": "riseup",
-    "providers": [
-        {
-            "name": "Riseup",
-            "applicationName": "RiseupVPN",
-            "binaryName": "riseup-vpn",
-            "auth": "anon",
-            "authEmptyPass": false,
-            "providerURL": "riseup.net",
-            "tosURL": "https://riseup.net/tos",
-            "helpURL": "https://riseup.net/support",
-            "askForDonations": true,
-            "donateURL": "https://riseup.net/vpn/donate",
-            "apiURL": "https://api.black.riseup.net/",
-            "apiVersion": 3,
-            "geolocationAPI": "https://api.black.riseup.net:9001/json",
-            "caCertString": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\n0BuC1b7uW/bBn/xKm319wXVDvBgZgcktMolak39V7DVO\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\nMIIBYjCCAQigAwIBAgIBATAKBggqhkjOPQQDAjAXMRUwEwYDVQQDEwxMRUFQIFJv\nb3QgQ0EwHhcNMjExMTAyMTkwNTM3WhcNMjYxMTAyMTkxMDM3WjAXMRUwEwYDVQQD\nEwxMRUFQIFJvb3QgQ0EwWTATBgcqhkjOPQIBBggqhkjOPQMBBwNCAAQxOXBGu+gf\npjHzVteGTWL6XnFxtEnKMFpKaJkA/VOHmESzoLsZRQxt88GssxaqC01J17idQiqv\nzgNpedmtvFtyo0UwQzAOBgNVHQ8BAf8EBAMCAqQwEgYDVR0TAQH/BAgwBgEB/wIB\nATAdBgNVHQ4EFgQUZdoUlJrCIUNFrpffAq+LQjnwEz4wCgYIKoZIzj0EAwIDSAAw\nRQIgfr3w4tnRG+NdI3LsGPlsRktGK20xHTzsB3orB0yC6cICIQCB+/9y8nmSStfN\nVUMUyk2hNd7/kC8nL222TTD7VZUtsg==\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----",
-            "timeStamp": "2024-02-26 18:14:59"
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "RiseupBeta",
-            "applicationName": "RiseupVPN",
-            "binaryName": "riseup-vpn",
-            "auth": "anon",
-            "authEmptyPass": false,
-            "providerURL": "float.hexacab.org",
-            "tosURL": "https://float.hexacab.org/",
-            "helpURL": "https://float.hexacab.org/",
-            "askForDonations": true,
-            "donateURL": "https://riseup.net/vpn/donate",
-            "apiURL": "https://api.float.hexacab.org:4430/",
-            "apiVersion": 3,
-            "geolocationAPI": "https://menshen.float.hexacab.org/json",
-            "caCertString": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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\n0BuC1b7uW/bBn/xKm319wXVDvBgZgcktMolak39V7DVO\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\nMIIBYjCCAQigAwIBAgIBATAKBggqhkjOPQQDAjAXMRUwEwYDVQQDEwxMRUFQIFJv\nb3QgQ0EwHhcNMjExMTAyMTkwNTM3WhcNMjYxMTAyMTkxMDM3WjAXMRUwEwYDVQQD\nEwxMRUFQIFJvb3QgQ0EwWTATBgcqhkjOPQIBBggqhkjOPQMBBwNCAAQxOXBGu+gf\npjHzVteGTWL6XnFxtEnKMFpKaJkA/VOHmESzoLsZRQxt88GssxaqC01J17idQiqv\nzgNpedmtvFtyo0UwQzAOBgNVHQ8BAf8EBAMCAqQwEgYDVR0TAQH/BAgwBgEB/wIB\nATAdBgNVHQ4EFgQUZdoUlJrCIUNFrpffAq+LQjnwEz4wCgYIKoZIzj0EAwIDSAAw\nRQIgfr3w4tnRG+NdI3LsGPlsRktGK20xHTzsB3orB0yC6cICIQCB+/9y8nmSStfN\nVUMUyk2hNd7/kC8nL222TTD7VZUtsg==\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----",
-            "timeStamp": "2024-02-26 18:14:59"
-        }
-    ]
-}
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