diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 428e3d1..05b8d56 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ ifdef DEPLOY_HOSTS
 	@- echo "\n### uploading files"
 	@- $(foreach host,$(DEPLOY_HOSTS), \
 		ssh $(SSH_USER)@$(host) "mkdir -p $(DEPLOY_PATH)/$(DEPLOY_NAME)"; \
-		rsync -rav --exclude '*~' --exclude '.git*' . $(SSH_USER)@$(host):$(DEPLOY_PATH)/$(DEPLOY_NAME); \
+		rsync -rav --exclude '*~' --exclude '.git*' --exclude '*.swp' . $(SSH_USER)@$(host):$(DEPLOY_PATH)/$(DEPLOY_NAME); \
 	)
 endif