diff --git a/home/scripts/reporsync.nix b/home/scripts/reporsync.nix
index 0bbef43..bf3c7a7 100644
--- a/home/scripts/reporsync.nix
+++ b/home/scripts/reporsync.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ _parse_rsync_args() {
 	# reset pre-defined variables that are read and manipulated throughout this function
 	unset JUMPHOST
 	# arrays are bash or zsh specific
-	RSYNC_OPTS=("-rlptzv" "--progress" "--delete" "--exclude=.git" "--exclude=.vscode" "--exclude=result" "--exclude=channels/")
+	RSYNC_OPTS=("-rlptzv" "--progress" "--delete" "--exclude=.git" "--exclude=.vscode" "--exclude=result" "--exclude=channels/" "--exclude=.mypy_cache")
 
 	while getopts ':Jj:' OPT; do
 		case $OPT in