diff --git a/metche b/metche
index 2223ea1..b5bdc45 100755
--- a/metche
+++ b/metche
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@
 EMAIL_ADDRESS="root@`hostname -f`"
 ENCRYPT_EMAIL="no"
 SEND_STABLE_REPORTS="yes"
-EXCLUDES="*.swp #* *~ *.gpg *.key ifstate adjtime ld.so.cache shadow* \
+EXCLUDES=".git _darcs .svn .bzr CVS .hg _FOSSIL_ \
+          *.swp #* *~ *.gpg *.key ifstate adjtime ld.so.cache shadow* \
           .cache .gnupg blkid.tab* aumixrc net.enable mtab backup.d \
           vdirbase run.rev vdir run.rev \
           prng_exch smtp_scache.pag smtpd_scache.pag \
diff --git a/metche.conf.default b/metche.conf.default
index bcf5a35..c0dc3fe 100644
--- a/metche.conf.default
+++ b/metche.conf.default
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
 #   - "printcap" when cups browsing feature are used.
 #
 # Example (default value):
-#EXCLUDES="*.swp #* *~ *.gpg *.key ifstate adjtime ld.so.cache shadow* \
+#EXCLUDES=".git _darcs .svn .bzr CVS .hg _FOSSIL_ \
+#          *.swp #* *~ *.gpg *.key ifstate adjtime ld.so.cache shadow* \
 #          .cache .gnupg blkid.tab* aumixrc net.enable mtab backup.d \
 #          vdirbase run.rev vdir run.rev \
 #          prng_exch smtp_scache.pag smtpd_scache.pag \