diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
index 513962871cb..c899de06a8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
           DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.buildJabRefPrivateKey }}
           BRANCH: ${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.branchName }}
         with:
-          flags: -avzr --rsync-path="mkdir -p /var/www/builds.jabref.org/www/${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.branchName }} && rsync"
+          flags: -vr --rsync-path="mkdir -p /var/www/builds.jabref.org/www/${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.branchName }} && rsync"
           options: ''
           ssh_options: '-p 9922'
           src: 'build/distribution/'