diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 9f65042d3..2a9d21177 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Prepare workspace
               run: |
-                  tar czf /tmp/workspace.tar.gz .
+                  tar czf /tmp/workspace.tar.gz --exclude='.git' .
 
             - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
               with: