diff --git a/usr/lib/archboot/update-installer.sh b/usr/lib/archboot/update-installer.sh
index 3431919d1..8bbd9e675 100644
--- a/usr/lib/archboot/update-installer.sh
+++ b/usr/lib/archboot/update-installer.sh
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ fi
 EOF
         # copy running root to /new_root
         tar -C / --exclude="./dev/*" --exclude="./proc/*" --exclude="./sys/*" --exclude="./tmp/*" --exclude="./run/*"\
-        --exclude="./mnt/*" --exclude="./media/*" --exclude="./lost+found" --exclude="./new_root/*" -clpf - . | tar -C /new_root -xlspf -
+        --exclude="./mnt/*" --exclude="./media/*" --exclude="./lost+found" --exclude="./new_root/*" \
+        --exclude="./etc/pacman.d/S.*" -clpf - . | tar -C /new_root -xlspf -
         # stop dbus before switching, else 90 seconds hang appears
         systemctl stop dbus
         systemctl switch-root /new_root