diff --git a/maven-meeper/src/bin/m2-sync/m2-sync.sh b/maven-meeper/src/bin/m2-sync/m2-sync.sh
index 8d22fd9996..ae88c5d3d8 100755
--- a/maven-meeper/src/bin/m2-sync/m2-sync.sh
+++ b/maven-meeper/src/bin/m2-sync/m2-sync.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ else
 fi
 
 cd $HOME/repository-staging/to-ibiblio/maven2
-CMD="rsync --exclude-from=/home/projects/maven/repository-tools/syncopate/exclusions.txt -e ssh $OPTS -avz $FROM $TO"
+CMD="rsync --ignore-existing --exclude-from=/home/projects/maven/repository-tools/syncopate/exclusions.txt -e ssh $OPTS -avz $FROM $TO"
 echo "Syncing $FROM -> $TO"
 $CMD