diff --git a/awx_collection/galaxy.yml.j2 b/awx_collection/galaxy.yml.j2
index c573edc709..a04aeb7b67 100644
--- a/awx_collection/galaxy.yml.j2
+++ b/awx_collection/galaxy.yml.j2
@@ -14,3 +14,8 @@ readme: README.md
 repository: https://github.com/ansible/awx
 tags: []
 version: {{ collection_version }}
+build_ignore:
+- setup.cfg
+- galaxy.yml.j2
+- template_galaxy.yml
+- '*.tar.gz'