diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1d13e6a..11803f6 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ enum Opts {
         )]
         hidden: bool,
 
+        #[structopt(
+            short = "G",
+            long = "no-transfer-git",
+            help = "Do not transfer .git. Note that .git is hidden so .git is transferred only if --transfer-hidden is set and --no-transfer-git is not set"
+        )]
+        no_transfer_git: bool,
+
         #[structopt(help = "cargo command that will be executed remotely")]
         command: String,
 
@@ -110,6 +117,7 @@ fn main() {
         no_copy_lock,
         manifest_path,
         hidden,
+        no_transfer_git,
         command,
         options,
     } = Opts::from_args();
@@ -161,6 +169,10 @@ fn main() {
         rsync_to.arg("--exclude").arg(".*");
     }
 
+    if no_transfer_git {
+        rsync_to.arg("--exclude").arg(".git");
+    }
+
     rsync_to
         .arg("--rsync-path")
         .arg("mkdir -p remote-builds && rsync")