diff --git a/debian-template/source/options b/debian-template/source/options
index 1ef771dd..9532ff20 100644
--- a/debian-template/source/options
+++ b/debian-template/source/options
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ tar-ignore = "assets/*.srb"
 tar-ignore = "assets/*.pk3"
 tar-ignore = "assets/*.dta"
 tar-ignore = "assets/*.wad"
+tar-ignore = "assets/*.kart"
 tar-ignore = "assets/debian/${PACKAGE_NAME}-data/*"
 tar-ignore = "assets/debian/tmp/*"
 tar-ignore = "*.obj"