diff --git a/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in b/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in
index 06880c44..5dc81baa 100644
--- a/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in
+++ b/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.in
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ ssh_upload: publish
 	scp -P $$(SSH_PORT) -r $$(OUTPUTDIR)/* $$(SSH_USER)@$$(SSH_HOST):$$(SSH_TARGET_DIR)
 
 rsync_upload: publish
-	rsync -e "ssh -p $(SSH_PORT)" -P -rvzc --delete $(OUTPUTDIR)/ $(SSH_USER)@$(SSH_HOST):$(SSH_TARGET_DIR) --cvs-exclude
+	rsync -e "ssh -p $(SSH_PORT)" -P -rvzc --cvs-exclude --delete $(OUTPUTDIR)/ $(SSH_USER)@$(SSH_HOST):$(SSH_TARGET_DIR)
 
 dropbox_upload: publish
 	cp -r $$(OUTPUTDIR)/* $$(DROPBOX_DIR)