diff --git a/home/scripts/reporsync.nix b/home/scripts/reporsync.nix
index 8412c8c..ed2e9f0 100644
--- a/home/scripts/reporsync.nix
+++ b/home/scripts/reporsync.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   	# 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/" "--exclude=.mypy_cache")
+  	RSYNC_OPTS=("-rlptzv" "--progress" "--delete" "--exclude=.git/" "--exclude=.direnv/" "--exclude=.vscode/" "--exclude=result" "--exclude=channels/" "--exclude=.mypy_cache/" "--exclude=__pycache__")
 
   	while getopts ':Jj:' OPT; do
   		case $OPT in