diff --git a/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.jinja2 b/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.jinja2
index 0184cc88..94f68e27 100644
--- a/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.jinja2
+++ b/pelican/tools/templates/Makefile.jinja2
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ ssh_upload: publish
 
 {% set upload = upload + ["rsync_upload"] %}
 rsync_upload: publish
-	rsync -e "ssh -p $(SSH_PORT)" -P -rvzc --cvs-exclude --delete "$(OUTPUTDIR)"/ "$(SSH_USER)@$(SSH_HOST):$(SSH_TARGET_DIR)"
+	rsync -e "ssh -p $(SSH_PORT)" -P -rvzc --include tags --cvs-exclude --delete "$(OUTPUTDIR)"/ "$(SSH_USER)@$(SSH_HOST):$(SSH_TARGET_DIR)"
 
 {% endif %}
 {% if dropbox %}