diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/gitops-automatic-deployment.yml b/.gitea/workflows/gitops-automatic-deployment.yml
index da8cb8a..d1b75f7 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/gitops-automatic-deployment.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/gitops-automatic-deployment.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Copy Repository Data to Production Server
         run: |
-          rsync -a --delete --exclude='.git/' . /Gitops_Destination/
+          rsync -a --delete --exclude='.git/' --exclude='.gitea/' . /Gitops_Destination/
 
       - name: Notify via NTFY
         run: |