diff --git a/bioconductor.sh b/bioconductor.sh
index a55be5a..6675b73 100755
--- a/bioconductor.sh
+++ b/bioconductor.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ UPSTREAM=${TUNASYNC_UPSTREAM_URL:-"rsync://master.bioconductor.org"}
 VERSIONS=("3.5")
 RELEASE_VERSION="3.5"
 
-RSYNC_OPTS="-aHvh --no-o --no-g --stats --exclude .~tmp~/ --delete --delete-after --delay-updates --safe-links --timeout=120 --contimeout=120"
+RSYNC_OPTS="-aHvh --no-o --no-g --stats --exclude .~tmp~/ --delete --delete-excluded --delete-after --delay-updates --safe-links --timeout=120 --contimeout=120"
 
 USE_IPV6=${USE_IPV6:-"0"}
 if [[ $USE_IPV6 == "1" ]]; then