diff --git a/owlbot.py b/owlbot.py
index 6b8db32511..e2d815b4ec 100644
--- a/owlbot.py
+++ b/owlbot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 common_templates = gcp.CommonTemplates()
 templates = common_templates.node_library(source_location='build/src')
-s.copy(templates, excludes=['.jsdoc.js', '.github/release-please.yml'])
+s.copy(templates, excludes=['.jsdoc.js', '.github/release-please.yml', '.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml'])
 
 # Create .config directory under $HOME to get around permissions issues
 # with resumable upload.