diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/production.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/production.yml
index 0c28974..9d8422f 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/production.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/production.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     - run: yarn test
 
     - 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 4d8d024..6cdfadb 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/stage.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/stage.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
     - run: yarn test
 
     - name: "Copy files over to location"
-      run: cp -r . ${{ secrets.STAGE_REPO_PATH }}
+      run: rsync -rvzP . ${{ secrets.STAGE_REPO_PATH }}
 
   deploy:
     environment: prod