diff --git a/mkstage4.sh b/mkstage4.sh
index 1ec9f51..6af58c1 100755
--- a/mkstage4.sh
+++ b/mkstage4.sh
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ EXCLUDES=(
 )
 
 EXCLUDES_DEFAULT_PORTAGE=(
-	"--exclude=${TARGET}var/db/repos/*"
+	"--exclude=${TARGET}var/db/repos/*/*"
 	"--exclude=${TARGET}var/cache/distfiles/*"
 	"--exclude=${TARGET}usr/portage/*"
 )