diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index f32d4f28dc6..4deb7548b5d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ server.servlet.context-path=${SYSTEM_ROOTURIPATH:/}
 
 spring.devtools.restart.enabled=true
 spring.devtools.livereload.enabled=true
+spring.devtools.restart.exclude=stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/saml2/**
+
 spring.thymeleaf.encoding=UTF-8
 
 spring.web.resources.mime-mappings.webmanifest=application/manifest+json