diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f51d7eb..e8fec3c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ifndef ALMANACK_ROOT
 endif
 
 # Define the 'live' target which will be triggered on 'make live'
-RSYNC_OPTS := -avz --delete  -e "a-ssh"
+RSYNC_OPTS := -avz --delete --delete-after --filter='dir-merge,-n /.gitignore'  -e "a-ssh"
 DEST1 := boat:/var/local/www/www.almnck.com/
 DEST2 := amsterdam:/var/local/www/www.almnck.com/
 DEST3 := phoenix:/home/danny/www/www.almnck.com/