diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5e9ba21..135b9d6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -273,6 +273,8 @@ if (URL_INSTALL AND NOT URL_AMALGAMATED)
     set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}")
     set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
     set(CPACK_SOURCE_GENERATOR "ZIP")
+    set(CPACK_SOURCE_IGNORE_FILES \\.git* /build*/ /*\\.yml)
+    set(CPACK_VERBATIM_VARIABLES ON)
     include(CPack)
   endif()
 endif()