diff --git a/home/desktop.nix b/home/desktop.nix
index 5387fad..7fa7840 100644
--- a/home/desktop.nix
+++ b/home/desktop.nix
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
 
   programs.ssh = {
     enable = true;
-    package = pkgs.openssh;
     # ssh host config
     matchBlocks = (import "${inputs.mysecrets}/ssh_hosts.nix").privateHosts;
   };
diff --git a/home/scripts/reporsync.nix b/home/scripts/reporsync.nix
index cf4ebee..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=.direnv/" "--exclude=.vscode/" "--exclude=result" "--exclude=channels/" "--exclude=.mypy_cache/" "--exclude=__pycache__")
+  	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 
diff --git a/home/workmac.nix b/home/workmac.nix
index 1e50dab..e378da3 100644
--- a/home/workmac.nix
+++ b/home/workmac.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ in
 
   programs.ssh = {
     enable = true;
-    package = pkgs.openssh;
     # defaults in bottom match block "*"
     # TODO: common config for desktop as well
     serverAliveInterval = 10;