diff --git a/increment_and_push.sh b/increment_and_push.sh
index cf99971..7139298 100755
--- a/increment_and_push.sh
+++ b/increment_and_push.sh
@@ -286,6 +286,10 @@ create_source_tarball() {
         --exclude='*.log' \
         --exclude='*.tar.gz' \
         --exclude='nostr_core_lib' \
+        --exclude='tests/local-site/assets/*.mp4' \
+        --exclude='tests/local-site/assets/*.m4a' \
+        --exclude='tests/local-site/assets/*.webm' \
+        --exclude='tests/local-site/assets/*.ogg' \
         . > /dev/null 2>&1; then
         echo "$tarball_name"
     else