diff --git a/plugins/rsyncd/index.py b/plugins/rsyncd/index.py
index 68e36388a..efc15fa80 100755
--- a/plugins/rsyncd/index.py
+++ b/plugins/rsyncd/index.py
@@ -736,7 +736,9 @@ def lsyncdAdd():
             "/**.upload.tmp",
             "**/*.log",
             "**/*.tmp",
-            "**/*.temp"
+            "**/*.temp",
+            ".git",
+            ".gitignore",
         ]
 
     data = getDefaultConf()