diff --git a/deploy/deploy-test-server.sh b/deploy/deploy-test-server.sh
index e820840..45bb294 100755
--- a/deploy/deploy-test-server.sh
+++ b/deploy/deploy-test-server.sh
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ cleanup() {
 }
 trap cleanup EXIT INT HUP TERM
 
-tar -czf "$archive" \
+COPYFILE_DISABLE=1 tar -czf "$archive" \
     --exclude .git \
     --exclude .venv \
     --exclude __pycache__ \
     --exclude .pytest_cache \
     --exclude '*.egg-info' \
     --exclude 'l4d2web.db*' \
+    --exclude '._*' \
     -C "$repo_root" .
 
 remote_tmp=$(ssh "$target" 'mktemp -d')