diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9da0239..c510e62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create release archive
         run: |
           mkdir -p ../noctalia-release
-          rsync -av --exclude='.git' --exclude='.github' ./ ../noctalia-release/
+          rsync -av \
+            --exclude='.git' \
+            --exclude='.github' \
+            --exclude='nix' \
+            --exclude='flake.nix' \
+            --exclude='flake.lock' \
+            --exclude='result*' \
+            ./ ../noctalia-release/
           cd ..
           tar -czf noctalia-${{ github.ref_name }}.tar.gz noctalia-release/
           cp noctalia-${{ github.ref_name }}.tar.gz noctalia-latest.tar.gz
@@ -58,4 +65,4 @@ jobs:
             noctalia-latest.tar.gz
           body_path: release_notes.md
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}