diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2dcb3e5..fe3419c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ bin: quickgui
 	mkdir -p $(BUILD_DIR)
 	cp -a build/linux/x64/release/bundle/* $(BUILD_DIR)
 	cp -a assets/resources $(BUILD_DIR)
-	tar -C $(BUILD_ROOT) -c -v -f $(BIN_TAR) $(BASE_NAME)
+	tar -C $(BUILD_ROOT) -c -v --exclude "quickemu-icons/*.png" -f $(BIN_TAR) $(BASE_NAME)
 	xz -z $(BIN_TAR)
 
 src: