diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ee7a30a..afadbe0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ post-deploy-docker:
 upload:
 	@- echo "\n### uploading files"
 	@- $(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
-		rsync -rav --exclude '*~' . $(SSH_USER)@$(host):$(DEPLOY_PATH)/$(DEPLOY_NAME); \
+		rsync -rav --exclude '*~' --exclude '.git*' . $(SSH_USER)@$(host):$(DEPLOY_PATH)/$(DEPLOY_NAME); \
 	)
 
 pull: