diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index c910396..522d362 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ $GITDCH \
 	--output debian/changelog \
 	--release-notes ../../dist/release_notes.md \
 	--path ../../ \
+	--exclude "^CI: " \
+	--exclude "\.?woodpecker(\.yml)?" \
+	--exclude "build(\.sh)?" \
+	--exclude "tests(\.sh)?" \
+	--exclude "README(\.md)?" \
+	--exclude "^Merge branch " \
 	"${GITDCH_ARGS[@]}"
 
 echo "Add custom package name for dependencies..."