diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/production.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/production.yml
index 1dd774e..d939ef7 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/production.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/production.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     - run: yarn lint
 
     - name: "Copy files over to location"
-      run: cp -r . ${{ secrets.PROD_REPO_PATH }}
+      run: rsync -rvzP . ${{ secrets.PROD_REPO_PATH }}
 
   deploy:
     environment: prod
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/stage.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/stage.yml
index 8903a70..51b5fb9 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/stage.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/stage.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     - run: yarn lint
 
     - name: "Copy files over to location"
-      run: cp -r . ${{ secrets.STAGE_REPO_PATH }}
+      run: rsync -rvzP . ${{ secrets.STAGE_REPO_PATH }}
 
   deploy:
     environment: prod