diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index da6b43a..4c4ced0 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ jobs:
         REMOTE_HOST: ${{ secrets.REMOTE_HOST }}
         REMOTE_USER: ${{ secrets.REMOTE_USER }}
         TARGET: ${{ secrets.REMOTE_TARGET }}
+        EXCLUDE: ".gitea/, .git/"
         SCRIPT_BEFORE: |
           whoami
           ls -al