diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 113e5a4..59d996e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ dist: release pgpverify.8
 release: pgpverify.8
 	rm -f pgpcontrol-$(VERSION).tar.gz
 	mkdir -p pgpcontrol-$(VERSION)
-	rsync -C -a ./ pgpcontrol-$(VERSION)/
-	rsync -a pgpverify.8 pgpcontrol-$(VERSION)/
+	rsync -C -a --exclude /ARCHIVE --exclude /pgpcontrol-* \
+	    --exclude /staging ./ pgpcontrol-$(VERSION)/
 	tar cfz pgpcontrol-$(VERSION).tar.gz pgpcontrol-$(VERSION)
 	rm -rf pgpcontrol-$(VERSION)