diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 2d9101b..2c545b6 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ steps:
       source: ./states/
       target: /srv/salt/states
       delete: true
+      exclude:
+        - "README.md"
+        - "../states/old"
       user: salt
       key:
         from_secret: drone_ssh_key