diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 75a4f79..8fd1a3f 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ inputs:
     description: "Folder to tar, gz and publish"
     required: true
     default: "dist/"
+  ignorePatterns:
+    description: "A comma separated string of file patterns to ignore relative to the publish folder."
+    required: false
+    default: ""
   customArchiveName:
     description: "Custom archive name, useful for multi-arch"
     required: false
@@ -27,12 +31,40 @@ 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 "${{ inputs.customArchiveName }}.tar.gz"
+          -v
+        )
+
+        if [[ -n "${{ ignorePatterns }}" ]]; then
+          IFS=',' read -ra exclusions <<< "${{ ignorePatterns }}"
+          
+          for exclusion in "${exclusions[@]}"; d
+            tar_cmd+=(--exclude="${exclusion}")
+            log_info "Excluding pattern ${exclusion}"
+          done
+        fi
+        
+        # Add all files
+        tar_cmd+=(*)
+
+        # Execute the tar command
+        "${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}"