diff --git a/.gitea/scripts/deploy-and-restart-service.sh b/.gitea/scripts/deploy-and-restart-service.sh
index d63f079..e48ea0f 100755
--- a/.gitea/scripts/deploy-and-restart-service.sh
+++ b/.gitea/scripts/deploy-and-restart-service.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,17 @@ SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILE_PATH=${SERVICE_DIR}/systemd/${SYSTEMD_UNIT_NAME}
 
 # TODO: see https://gitea.psi.ch/sls/hla_framework_bd/issues/50
 # rm -rf "${SERVICE_DIR}"
-mkdir -p ${SERVICE_DIR}
-cp -r ./services/${SERVICE_NAME_LOWER}/current/* ${SERVICE_DIR}/
+# mkdir -p ${SERVICE_DIR}
+# cp -r ./services/${SERVICE_NAME_LOWER}/current/* ${SERVICE_DIR}/
+
+rsync -avz --delete \
+    --exclude='.nfs*' \
+    --exclude='.git/' \
+    --exclude='.venv/' \
+    --exclude='__pycache__/' \
+    --exclude='*.pyc' \
+    --exclude='.pytest_cache/' \
+    "./services/${SERVICE_NAME_LOWER}/current/*" "${SERVICE_DIR}/"
 
 
 if [ -f "${SYSTEMD_UNIT_FILE_PATH}" ]; then
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index ef9b89b..4496f31 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -67,8 +67,18 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # TODO: see https://gitea.psi.ch/sls/hla_framework_bd/issues/50
           # rm -rf "${DEST_DIR}"
-          mkdir -p "${DEST_DIR}"
-          cp -r ./bin/* "${DEST_DIR}/"
+          # mkdir -p "${DEST_DIR}"
+          # cp -r ./bin/* "${DEST_DIR}/"
+
+          rsync -avz --delete \
+            --exclude='.nfs' \
+            --exclude='.git/' \
+            --exclude='.venv/' \
+            --exclude='__pycache__/' \
+            --exclude='*.pyc' \
+            --exclude='.pytest_cache/' \
+            ./bin/* "${DEST_DIR}/"
+
 
       - name: Agebd - deploy
         if: steps.filter.outputs.agebd == 'true'
@@ -77,8 +87,17 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # TODO: see https://gitea.psi.ch/sls/hla_framework_bd/issues/50
           # rm -rf "${DEST_DIR}"
-          mkdir -p "${DEST_DIR}"
-          cp -r ./packages/agebd/* "${DEST_DIR}/"
+          # mkdir -p "${DEST_DIR}"
+          # cp -r ./packages/agebd/* "${DEST_DIR}/"
+
+          rsync -avz --delete \
+            --exclude='.nfs' \
+            --exclude='.git/' \
+            --exclude='.venv/' \
+            --exclude='__pycache__/' \
+            --exclude='*.pyc' \
+            --exclude='.pytest_cache/' \
+            ./packages/agebd/* "${DEST_DIR}/"
 
       - name: Qt - deploy
         if: steps.filter.outputs.qt == 'true'
@@ -87,8 +106,17 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # TODO: see https://gitea.psi.ch/sls/hla_framework_bd/issues/50
           # rm -rf "${DEST_DIR}"
-          mkdir -p "${DEST_DIR}"
-          cp -r ./qt/* "${DEST_DIR}/"
+          # mkdir -p "${DEST_DIR}"
+          # cp -r ./qt/* "${DEST_DIR}/"
+          
+          rsync -avz --delete \
+            --exclude='.nfs' \
+            --exclude='.git/' \
+            --exclude='.venv/' \
+            --exclude='__pycache__/' \
+            --exclude='*.pyc' \
+            --exclude='.pytest_cache/' \
+            ./qt/* "${DEST_DIR}/"
 
       # -----------------------------------------------------------------
       # Services Detection, Testing, and Deployment