diff --git a/lib/git.js b/lib/git.js
index 78b07af6..4f2850da 100644
--- a/lib/git.js
+++ b/lib/git.js
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ function deploy() {
         yield util_1.execute(`git switch ${constants_1.action.baseBranch || "master"}`, constants_1.workspace);
         yield util_1.execute(`git fetch origin`, constants_1.workspace);
         yield util_1.execute(`git worktree add --checkout ${temporaryDeploymentDirectory} origin/${constants_1.action.branch}`, constants_1.workspace);
+        // Removes the git folder prior to moving.
+        yield io_1.rmRF(`${constants_1.action.build}/.git`);
         /*
           Pushes all of the build files into the deployment directory.
           Allows the user to specify the root if '.' is provided. */
diff --git a/src/git.ts b/src/git.ts
index d3e06e97..12123f3f 100644
--- a/src/git.ts
+++ b/src/git.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import * as core from "@actions/core";
-import { cp } from "@actions/io";
+import { cp, rmRF } from "@actions/io";
 import { execute } from "./util";
 import { workspace, action, repositoryPath } from "./constants";
 
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ export async function deploy(): Promise<any> {
     workspace
   );
 
+  // Removes the git folder prior to moving.
+  await rmRF(`${action.build}/.git`)
+
   /*
     Pushes all of the build files into the deployment directory.
     Allows the user to specify the root if '.' is provided. */