diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 6867d47e2..b04b1de29 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ TAR_ORIG_NAME = $(SOURCE)_$(VERSION).orig.tar.xz
 TAR_ORIG = $(firstword $(wildcard ../$(TAR_ORIG_NAME)) $(wildcard ../orig/$(TAR_ORIG_NAME)))
 
 orig: $(DIR_ORIG)
-	rsync --delete --exclude debian --exclude .svk --exclude .svn --link-dest=$(DIR_ORIG)/ -a $(DIR_ORIG)/ .
+	rsync --delete --exclude /debian --exclude .svk --exclude .svn --exclude .git --link-dest=$(DIR_ORIG)/ -a $(DIR_ORIG)/ .
 	QUILT_PATCHES='$(CURDIR)/debian/patches' QUILT_PC=.pc quilt push --quiltrc - -a -q --fuzz=0
 
 $(DIR_ORIG):