diff --git a/builddeb b/builddeb
index 6abb985a..b1acccd5 100755
--- a/builddeb
+++ b/builddeb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 cd `dirname $0`
 mkdir -p /tmp/pyghmi
-cp -a * /tmp/pyghmi
+cp -a * .git /tmp/pyghmi
 cd /tmp/pyghmi
 if grep wheezy /etc/os-release; then
     # wheezy is difficult on pyca, use cryptodomex for that platform