diff --git a/site/_config.yml b/site/_config.yml
index 0c1e3245..722f712c 100644
--- a/site/_config.yml
+++ b/site/_config.yml
@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ gems:
   - jekyll-seo-tag
   - jekyll-avatar
   - jekyll-mentions
+
+exclude:
+  - README.md
+  - .gitignore