diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 76e05a7..65434e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -69,3 +69,4 @@ jobs:
         REMOTE_USER: ${{ secrets.VPS_CA_USERNAME }}
         TARGET: ${{ secrets.VPS_CA_TARGET }}
         SCRIPT_AFTER: '~/restartBackend.sh'
+        EXCLUDE: "/node_modules/"