diff --git a/build/jam/ImageRules b/build/jam/ImageRules
index f316ac3404..a31a5f555a 100644
--- a/build/jam/ImageRules
+++ b/build/jam/ImageRules
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ rule AddHeaderDirectoryToContainer container : dirTokens : dirName
 
 	CopyDirectoryToContainer $(container) : $(systemDirTokens) develop headers
 		: [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) headers $(dirTokens) ]
-		: $(dirName) : -x .svn : $(flags) ;
+		: $(dirName) : -x *~ : $(flags) ;
 }