diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/helpers.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/helpers.ts
index 796e48b8f8..ffefb88cf0 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/helpers.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/stages/publish/helpers.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export async function initRepoAndPush({
     dir,
   });
 
-  const paths = await globby(['./**', './**/.*'], {
+  const paths = await globby(['./**', './**/.*', '!.git'], {
     cwd: dir,
     gitignore: true,
     dot: true,