diff --git a/resources.whatwg.org/build/README.md b/resources.whatwg.org/build/README.md
index 48f1fb803..621ae2cde 100644
--- a/resources.whatwg.org/build/README.md
+++ b/resources.whatwg.org/build/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ For non-local deploys, it is dependent on the following environment setup:
 Optional environment variables:
 - `$SERVER` is the server to deploy to.
 - `$SERVER_PUBLIC_KEY` is the public key of the deploy server, in the format of `known_hosts`.
-- `$EXTRA_FILES` are extra files to copy for each build. Shell wildcards are allowed. Example: `EXTRA_FILES="*.png"`.
+- `$EXTRA_FILES` are extra files to copy for each build. Shell wildcards are allowed, and directory structure will be preserved. Example: `EXTRA_FILES="images/*.png"`.
 - `$POST_BUILD_STEP` is an extra step to run after each build. Evaluated with the `$DIR` variable set to the build directory. Example: `POST_BUILD_STEP='python generate-stuff.py "$DIR"'`.
 
 An example `.travis.yml` file that uses this script would then be as follows:
diff --git a/resources.whatwg.org/build/deploy.sh b/resources.whatwg.org/build/deploy.sh
index 8b73e65d7..9a44a717c 100644
--- a/resources.whatwg.org/build/deploy.sh
+++ b/resources.whatwg.org/build/deploy.sh
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ copy_extra_files() {
         echo "Copying extra files ($EXTRA_FILES) to $1"
         # Will not pass shellcheck: https://stackoverflow.com/q/45931553/3191
         # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-        cp $EXTRA_FILES "$1"
+        rsync --relative $EXTRA_FILES "$1"
     fi
 }