diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-cd-web-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-cd-web-desktop.yml
index 8d92b82..3b81ea2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-cd-web-desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-cd-web-desktop.yml
@@ -62,12 +62,20 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir -p "$APP_DIR"
           rsync -az --delete \
+            --filter='protect node_modules' \
+            --filter='protect node_modules/**' \
+            --filter='protect .pnpm-store' \
+            --filter='protect .pnpm-store/**' \
             --filter='protect .env' \
             --filter='protect .env*' \
             --filter='protect apps/desktop/.env*' \
             --filter='protect convex/.env*' \
             --exclude '.git' \
             --exclude '.next' \
+            --exclude 'node_modules' \
+            --exclude 'node_modules/**' \
+            --exclude '.pnpm-store' \
+            --exclude '.pnpm-store/**' \
             --exclude '.env*' \
             --exclude 'apps/desktop/.env*' \
             --exclude 'convex/.env*' \
@@ -109,12 +117,20 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir -p "$APP_DIR"
           rsync -az --delete \
+            --filter='protect node_modules' \
+            --filter='protect node_modules/**' \
+            --filter='protect .pnpm-store' \
+            --filter='protect .pnpm-store/**' \
             --filter='protect .env' \
             --filter='protect .env*' \
             --filter='protect apps/desktop/.env*' \
             --filter='protect convex/.env*' \
             --exclude '.git' \
             --exclude '.next' \
+            --exclude 'node_modules' \
+            --exclude 'node_modules/**' \
+            --exclude '.pnpm-store' \
+            --exclude '.pnpm-store/**' \
             --exclude '.env*' \
             --exclude 'apps/desktop/.env*' \
             --exclude 'convex/.env*' \