diff --git a/lib/resourceFactory.js b/lib/resourceFactory.js
index b535dfc9..ee8761a5 100644
--- a/lib/resourceFactory.js
+++ b/lib/resourceFactory.js
@@ -59,7 +59,12 @@ const resourceFactory = {
 						}
 						dependencyPathIndex[key] = true;
 
-						const fsReader = resourceFactory.createAdapter({fsBasePath, virBasePath, project});
+						const fsReader = resourceFactory.createAdapter({
+							fsBasePath,
+							virBasePath,
+							excludes: project.builder.excludes, // TODO: builder might be undefined
+							project
+						});
 						fsReaders.push(fsReader);
 					}
 				}
@@ -92,7 +97,10 @@ const resourceFactory = {
 						virBasePath = "/resources/" + tree.metadata.namespace + virBasePath;
 					}
 					sourceResourceLocators.push(resourceFactory.createAdapter({
-						fsBasePath, virBasePath, project: tree
+						fsBasePath,
+						virBasePath,
+						excludes: tree.builder.excludes, // TODO: builder might be undefined
+						project: tree
 					}));
 				}
 			}