diff --git a/chopin.sh b/chopin.sh
index d19f615..6027b37 100755
--- a/chopin.sh
+++ b/chopin.sh
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 name="Application"
-EXCLUDE_PATHS="chopin.sh/ webxdc.js LICENSE README *.sh *.md *.xdc *~"
+EXCLUDE_PATHS="chopin.sh/* chopin.sh/.* webxdc.js LICENSE README *.sh *.md *.xdc *~"
 
 usage() {
     echo "Usage: ${0} [-hfgp] [-e PATH]"
     echo "  -h          Display this message."
     echo "  -e [PATH]   Filename or folder to exclude from package. For several"
     echo "              files or folders, use this flag several times with one argument."
+    echo "              If you want to exclude an entire directory, do it like this: \"dir/*\""
     echo "  -f          Lint and format all source files."
     echo "  -g          Add pre-commit hook which formats and lints code."
     echo "  -x          Pack files as-is, without optimizing. Use this flag before the -p"
@@ -127,13 +128,14 @@ webxdc_pack() {
 }
 
 [[ "$#" -eq 0 ]] && usage
-while getopts ":h:egxpf" option; do
+while getopts "he:gxpf" option; do
     case ${option} in
 	h)
 	    usage
 	    ;;
 	e)
 	    EXCLUDE_PATHS+=" ${OPTARG}"
+	    echo $EXCLUDE_PATHS
 	    ;;
 	f)
 	    lint_and_format