diff --git a/.tarignore b/.tarignore
index ad462e28..66a3d39a 100644
--- a/.tarignore
+++ b/.tarignore
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-Distribution archive rules
 node_modules
 .gitlab-ci.yml
-.gitlab/
+.gitlab
 ./dist
 !openflexure_microscope/api/static/dist
 
+# VCS files
+.pre-commit-config.yaml
+
 # Pyenv files
 .python-version
 .venv*