diff --git a/_build/build.cmd b/_build/build.cmd
index b96cf9a72..d714ae934 100644
--- a/_build/build.cmd
+++ b/_build/build.cmd
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ cd /D "%~dp0.."
 "%~dp07za.exe" a "%TARGET_DIR%\ScriptsEnderal.zip" "source\scripts"
 
 cd /D "%~dp0..\source\Enderal DLL"
-"%~dp07za.exe" a "%TARGET_DIR%\SKSE\Plugins\fs_src.zip" "." -x!build -x!.vs -x!.claude -x!*.md
+"%~dp07za.exe" a "%TARGET_DIR%\SKSE\Plugins\fs_src.zip" "." -x!build -x!tools -x!.vs -x!.claude -x!*.md
 
 cd /D "%~dp0..\source\Steam DLL"
 "%~dp07za.exe" a "%TARGET_DIR%\SKSE\Plugins\fs_steam_src.zip" "." -x!build -x!.vs -x!gog -x!.claude -x!*.md