diff --git a/omega_tools.module b/omega_tools.module
index 0e10e85..3e3035d 100644
--- a/omega_tools.module
+++ b/omega_tools.module
@@ -267,9 +267,15 @@ function omega_tools_copy_recursive($source, $destination) {
     }
     
     $directory = dir($source);
-    
+    $ignore_paths = array(
+      '.',
+      '..',
+      '.git',
+      '.svn',
+      'CVS',
+    );
     while (FALSE !== ($read = $directory->read())) {
-      if ($read != '.' && $read != '..' ) {      
+      if (!in_array($read, $ignore_paths)) {
         if (!omega_tools_copy_recursive($source . '/' . $read, $destination . '/' . $read)) {
           return FALSE;
         }