diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 61a7122..b9202ef 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ jobs:
             -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.github/*" \
             -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.vscode/*" \
             -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.claude/*" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.gitea/*" \
             -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/CLAUDE.md" \
             -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/wp-core" \
             -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/wp-core/*" \
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ jobs:
             -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/releases/*" \
             -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/composer.lock" \
             -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/*.log" \
+            -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.gitmodules" \
             -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.gitignore" \
             -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/.editorconfig" \
             -x "${PLUGIN_NAME}/phpcs.xml*" \