diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..187a40f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+build
+*.deb
+*.changes
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fb97e99..feb0d19 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ dinstall: deb
 .PHONY: deb
 deb ${DEB}: 
 	rm -rf build
-	rsync -a --exclude .svn data/ build
-	rsync -a --exclude .svn debian/ build/debian
+	rsync -a data/ build
+	rsync -a debian/ build/debian
 	cd build; dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -b -us -uc
 	lintian ${DEB}