diff --git a/TShockLauncher/TShockLauncher.csproj b/TShockLauncher/TShockLauncher.csproj
index f4feef121..4cb8b1ee0 100644
--- a/TShockLauncher/TShockLauncher.csproj
+++ b/TShockLauncher/TShockLauncher.csproj
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 		<None Include="..\prebuilts\GeoIP.dat">
 		  <Link>GeoIP.dat</Link>
 		  <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+		  <ExcludeFromSingleFile>true</ExcludeFromSingleFile>
 		</None>
 	</ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 8006ff29e..a2e64843f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Use past tense when adding new entries; sign your name off when you add or chang
 
 ## Upcoming changes
 * Fixed item giving potentially dropping too many items (@PotatoCider, @punchready)
+* Excluded GeoIP.dat from release bundle (@SignatureBeef)
 
 ## TShock 5.0.0
 * Reduced load/save console spam. (@SignatureBeef, @YehnBeep)