diff --git a/repmgr.c b/repmgr.c
index c1977cc5..c170730f 100644
--- a/repmgr.c
+++ b/repmgr.c
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ copy_remote_files(char *host, char *remote_path, char *local_path, bool is_direc
 
 	if (is_directory)
 	{
-		strcat(options, " --archive --exclude=pg_xlog* --exclude=pg_control");
+		strcat(options, " --archive --exclude=pg_xlog* --exclude=pg_control --exclude=*.pid");
 		sprintf(script, "rsync %s %s:%s/* %s", 
 						options, host, remote_path, local_path);
 	}