diff --git a/admin/class-boldgrid-backup-admin-folder-exclusion.php b/admin/class-boldgrid-backup-admin-folder-exclusion.php
index 2085b879..375c6d8b 100644
--- a/admin/class-boldgrid-backup-admin-folder-exclusion.php
+++ b/admin/class-boldgrid-backup-admin-folder-exclusion.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class Boldgrid_Backup_Admin_Folder_Exclusion {
 	 * @since 1.6.0
 	 * @var   string
 	 */
-	public $default_exclude = '.git,node_modules';
+	public $default_exclude = '.git,node_modules,*.zip,*.gz,*.tar,*.wpress,*.tmp';
 
 	/**
 	 * The default include value.