diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 60d5338..956f226 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
             --exclude='*.pyc' \
             --exclude='db.sqlite3' \
             --exclude='.env*' \
+            --exclude='*.tar.gz' \
             .
 
       - name: Send compressed repo via email