diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 75a4f79..6d78645 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ inputs:
     description: "Folder to tar, gz and publish"
     required: true
     default: "dist/"
+  ignoreFilePath:
+    description: "A git ignore style file to ignore specific files relative to the publish folder."
+    required: false
+    default: ""
   customArchiveName:
     description: "Custom archive name, useful for multi-arch"
     required: false
@@ -27,12 +31,36 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Packaging App
+      shell: bash
       run: |
         log_info "Packaging app into $(yellow)${{ inputs.customArchiveName }}"
         cd "${{ inputs.publishFolder }}"
-        tar -cvzf "${{ inputs.customArchiveName }}.tar.gz" *
+        
+        shopt -s dotglob
+        
+        # Build tar command dynamically
+        tar_cmd=(
+          tar
+          -cvzf "${{ inputs.customArchiveName }}.tar.gz"
+          --exclude-vcs
+        )
+        
+        # Add --exclude-from if ignoreFilePath is provided
+        if [[ -n "${{ inputs.ignoreFilePath }}" ]]; then
+          tar_cmd+=(--exclude-from="${{ inputs.ignoreFilePath }}")
+        fi
+        
+        # Add all files
+        tar_cmd+=(*)
+
+        # Execute the tar command
+        "${tar_cmd[@]}"
+  
+        shopt -u dotglob
+        
         mv "${{ inputs.customArchiveName }}.tar.gz" ../
     - name: Publishing App
+      shell: bash
       run: |
         PKG_URL="${{ gitea.server_url }}/api/packages/${{ gitea.repository_owner }}/generic/${{ inputs.appName }}/${{ inputs.version }}/${{ inputs.customArchiveName }}.tar.gz"
         log_info "Sending package in $(yellow)${PKG_URL}"