diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e19ccf8ab3..835cfc836d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ If you have a project structure that uses something like `index.js` and a
 co-located `index.test.js` then you have likely seen an error like:
 `WARNING: More than one matching handlers found for index. Using index.js`
 
-This config option allows you to exlcude files that match a glob from function
+This config option allows you to exclude files that match a glob from function
 resolution. Just add: `excludeFiles: **/*.test.js` (with whatever glob you want
 to exclude).
 
@@ -452,6 +452,19 @@ custom:
 
 This is also useful for projects that use TypeScript.
 
+#### Exclude Files with Regular Expression
+
+This config option allows you to filter files that match a regex pattern before
+adding to the zip file. Just add: `excludeRegex: \.ts|test|\.map` (with whatever 
+regex you want to exclude).
+
+```yaml
+# serverless.yml
+custom:
+  webpack:
+    excludeRegex: \.ts|test|\.map
+```
+
 #### Keep output directory after packaging
 
 You can keep the output directory (defaults to `.webpack`) from being removed
diff --git a/lib/Configuration.js b/lib/Configuration.js
index 2022ca9135..d2fea80c7e 100644
--- a/lib/Configuration.js
+++ b/lib/Configuration.js
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ class Configuration {
   get excludeFiles() {
     return this._config.excludeFiles;
   }
+  
+  get excludeRegex() {
+    return this._config.excludeRegex;
+  }
 
   get packager() {
     return this._config.packager;
diff --git a/lib/packageModules.js b/lib/packageModules.js
index 5026f2c29a..ff7bda5683 100644
--- a/lib/packageModules.js
+++ b/lib/packageModules.js
@@ -34,12 +34,14 @@ function zip(directory, name) {
 
   const output = fs.createWriteStream(artifactFilePath);
 
-  const files = glob.sync('**', {
+  let files = glob.sync('**', {
     cwd: directory,
     dot: true,
     silent: true,
     follow: true
   });
+  
+  if (this.configuration.excludeRegex) files = files.filter(f => f.match(this.configuration.excludeRegex) === null);
 
   if (_.isEmpty(files)) {
     const error = new this.serverless.classes.Error('Packaging: No files found');