diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 533ab53..a24ebf6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ obj/
 *.userosscache
 *.sln.docstates
 
+# Exception for Module lib directory
+!Module/lib/
+!Module/lib/**/*.dll
+
 # Visual Studio files
 .vs/
 *.nupkg
@@ -46,9 +50,10 @@ PSProxmox/[Oo]bj/
 *.tar.gz
 *.tgz
 
-# Module bin folder (except the DLL)
+# Module bin folder (except the DLL and Newtonsoft.Json.dll)
 Module/bin/*
 !Module/bin/PSProxmox.dll
+!Module/bin/Newtonsoft.Json.dll
 
 # PowerShell module artifacts
 *.psm1
diff --git a/Module/PSProxmox.psd1 b/Module/PSProxmox.psd1
index 172a4b2..89bdafe 100644
--- a/Module/PSProxmox.psd1
+++ b/Module/PSProxmox.psd1
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     DotNetFrameworkVersion = '4.7.2'
     CompatiblePSEditions = @('Desktop', 'Core')
     # Assemblies that must be loaded prior to importing this module
-    RequiredAssemblies = @('bin\PSProxmox.dll', 'bin\Newtonsoft.Json.dll')
+    RequiredAssemblies = @('bin\PSProxmox.dll', 'lib\Newtonsoft.Json.dll')
     # Root module
     RootModule = 'bin\PSProxmox.dll'
     # Script files (.ps1) that are run in the caller's environment prior to importing this module
diff --git a/Module/lib/Newtonsoft.Json.dll b/Module/lib/Newtonsoft.Json.dll
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3af21d5
Binary files /dev/null and b/Module/lib/Newtonsoft.Json.dll differ