diff --git a/scripts/deploy_gitlab.sh b/scripts/deploy_gitlab.sh
index 47b6878..90ee152 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy_gitlab.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy_gitlab.sh
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ if [[ "$CI_PROJECT_DIR" != "$DEPLOY_DIR" ]]; then
     --exclude '.venv/' \
     --exclude '.pytest_cache/' \
     --exclude '.local_stack/' \
+    --exclude '.models/' \
     --exclude 'test-results/' \
     --exclude '.codex_backup/' \
     --exclude '.db_backups/' \