diff --git a/backend/windmill-worker/src/global_cache.rs b/backend/windmill-worker/src/global_cache.rs
index 1741b0826e..29692a6dd6 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-worker/src/global_cache.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-worker/src/global_cache.rs
@@ -491,6 +491,8 @@ pub async fn copy_cache_to_tmp_cache() -> error::Result<()> {
             TAR_CACHE_FILENAME,
             "--exclude",
             &format!("pip/**"),
+            "--exclude",
+            &format!("deno/gen/file/tmp/windmill/**"),
         ],
     )
     .await?;