diff --git a/mkstage4.sh b/mkstage4.sh
index 9cf74b0..83b5c3c 100755
--- a/mkstage4.sh
+++ b/mkstage4.sh
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ shift;OPTIONS="$@"
 EXCLUDES="\
 --exclude=.bash_history \
 --exclude=dev/* \
---exclude=lost+found \
+--exclude=lost+found/* \
 --exclude=media/* \
 --exclude=mnt/*/* \
 --exclude=proc/* \