diff --git a/setup/package.py b/setup/package.py
index 6d9fdb366e8..9ca97d19dd9 100755
--- a/setup/package.py
+++ b/setup/package.py
@@ -241,8 +241,10 @@ class KVMWinTestExe(KVM):
 #----------------------------------------------------------
 # Stage: building
 #----------------------------------------------------------
-def _prepare_build_dir(o):
+def _prepare_build_dir(o, win32=False):
     cmd = ['rsync', '-a', '--exclude', '.git', '--exclude', '*.pyc', '--exclude', '*.pyo']
+    if not win32:
+        cmd += ['--exclude', 'setup/win32']
     system(cmd + ['%s/' % o.odoo_dir, o.build_dir])
     for i in glob(join(o.build_dir, 'addons/*')):
         if i.split(os.path.sep)[-1] not in ADDONS_NOT_TO_PUBLISH:
@@ -458,6 +460,7 @@ def main():
             except Exception, e:
                 print("Won't publish the rpm release.\n Exception: %s" % str(e))
         if not o.no_windows:
+            _prepare_build_dir(o, win32=True)
             build_exe(o)
             try:
                 if not o.no_testing: