diff --git a/dist/scripts/maketarball.sh.in b/dist/scripts/maketarball.sh.in
index 5e47592d3..95d6930d3 100755
--- a/dist/scripts/maketarball.sh.in
+++ b/dist/scripts/maketarball.sh.in
@@ -24,8 +24,12 @@ tar -cJf $name-$version.tar.xz \
     --exclude=".directory" \
     --exclude="*.spec" \
     --exclude="*.nsi" \
+    --exclude="$root/Dockerfile" \
+    --exclude="$root/.travis.yml" \
     --exclude="$root/CMakeLists.txt.user" \
     --exclude="$root/build" \
+    --exclude="$root/zanata.xml" \
+    --exclude="$root/.zanata-cache" \
     --exclude="$root/scripts/maketarball.sh" \
     --exclude="$root/dist/debian/changelog" \
     --exclude="$root/dist/pacman/PKGBUILD" \