diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 9e4e586..5cbcdb3 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ fi
 	--code-name $DEBIAN_CODENAME \
 	--output $BDIR/debian/changelog \
 	--release-notes dist/release_notes.md \
+	--exclude "^CI: " \
+	--exclude "\.woodpecker\.yml" \
+	--exclude "build\.sh" \
+	--exclude "README\.md" \
+	--exclude "^Merge branch " \
 	"${GITDCH_ARGS[@]}"
 
 if [ -n "$MAINTAINER_NAME" -a -n "$MAINTAINER_EMAIL" ]