diff --git a/bin/easyengine b/bin/easyengine
index b838026e..ed8bf8de 100644
--- a/bin/easyengine
+++ b/bin/easyengine
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ EE_EIGTH=$8
 EE_NINTH=$9
 EE_TENTH=${10}
 EE_ELEVENTH=${11}
+EE_TWELTH=${12}
 
 # Let's capture the EasyEngine arguments
 ee_lib_echo "EasyEngine (ee) $EE_VERSION execution started [$(date)]" &>> $EE_COMMAND_LOG
@@ -749,6 +750,7 @@ elif [ "$EE_FIRST" = "site" ]; then
 			EE_REMOTE_METHOD=${EE_SEVENTH##*=}
 			EE_REMOTE_PATH=${EE_EIGTH##*=}
 			EE_MYSQL_PATH=${EE_NINTH##*=}
+			EE_REMOTE_EXCLUDE=${EE_TENTH##*=}
 		elif [ "${EE_FIFTH%=*}" = "--remote-server" ]; then
 			EE_SITE_CREATE_OPTION=$EE_FOURTH
 			EE_SITE_CACHE_OPTION=""
@@ -758,6 +760,7 @@ elif [ "$EE_FIRST" = "site" ]; then
 			EE_REMOTE_PASSWORD=${EE_SEVENTH##*=}
 			EE_REMOTE_PATH=${EE_NINTH##*=}
 			EE_MYSQL_PATH=${EE_TENTH##*=}
+			EE_REMOTE_EXCLUDE=${EE_ELEVENTH##*=}
 		else
 			EE_SITE_CREATE_OPTION=$EE_FOURTH
 			EE_SITE_CACHE_OPTION=$EE_FIFTH
@@ -767,6 +770,7 @@ elif [ "$EE_FIRST" = "site" ]; then
 			EE_REMOTE_METHOD=${EE_NINTH##*=}
 			EE_REMOTE_PATH=${EE_TENTH##*=}
 			EE_MYSQL_PATH=${EE_ELEVENTH##*=}
+			EE_REMOTE_EXCLUDE=${EE_TWELTH##*=}
 		fi
 
 		# Auto switch site options
diff --git a/src/modules/site/migrate/ee_mod_migrate_data.sh b/src/modules/site/migrate/ee_mod_migrate_data.sh
index aaaccd10..137610eb 100644
--- a/src/modules/site/migrate/ee_mod_migrate_data.sh
+++ b/src/modules/site/migrate/ee_mod_migrate_data.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ function ee_mod_migrate_data()
 
   ee_lib_echo "Copying webroot from $EE_REMOTE_SERVER, please wait..."
 
+  # Paramater for directory exclude
+  if [ "$EE_REMOTE_EXCLUDE" != "" ];
+    EE_REMOTE_EXCLUDE_CMD=""
+    for ee_exclude_opt in $(echo $EE_REMOTE_EXCLUDE | tr ',' ''); do
+      EE_REMOTE_EXCLUDE_CMD=${EE_REMOTE_EXCLUDE_CMD}"--exclude $ee_exclude_opt "
+    done
+  fi
+
   # For Wordpress site we will migrate wp-config.php from parent folder of webroot
   # For MySQL site we will migrate ee-config.php from parent folder of webroot
   if [ "$EE_SITE_CREATE_OPTION" = "--wp" ] || [ "$EE_SITE_CREATE_OPTION" = "--wpsubdir" ] || [ "$EE_SITE_CREATE_OPTION" = "--wpsubdomain" ]; then
@@ -18,28 +26,28 @@ function ee_mod_migrate_data()
   # Copy webroot using ssh with the help of rsync
   if [ "$EE_REMOTE_METHOD" == "ssh" ]; then
     if [ "$EE_REMOTE_PASSWORD" != "" ]; then
-      EE_MIGRATE_CMD1="rsync -avz --progress --rsh=\"sshpass -p$EE_REMOTE_PASSWORD ssh -l $EE_REMOTE_USER -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no\" $EE_REMOTE_SERVER:$EE_REMOTE_PATH/ /ee-backup/$EE_DOMAIN/"
+      EE_MIGRATE_CMD1="rsync -avz --progress ${EE_REMOTE_EXCLUDE_CMD} --rsh=\"sshpass -p$EE_REMOTE_PASSWORD ssh -l $EE_REMOTE_USER -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no\" $EE_REMOTE_SERVER:$EE_REMOTE_PATH/ /ee-backup/$EE_DOMAIN/"
       EE_MIGRATE_CMD2="rsync -avz --progress --rsh=\"sshpass -p$EE_REMOTE_PASSWORD ssh -l $EE_REMOTE_USER -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no\" $EE_REMOTE_SERVER:$EE_REMOTE_PATH/../$EE_SITE_CONFIG /ee-backup/$EE_DOMAIN/"
     else
-      EE_MIGRATE_CMD1="rsync -avz --progress $EE_REMOTE_USER@$EE_REMOTE_SERVER:$EE_REMOTE_PATH/ /ee-backup/$EE_DOMAIN/"
+      EE_MIGRATE_CMD1="rsync -avz --progress ${EE_REMOTE_EXCLUDE_CMD} $EE_REMOTE_USER@$EE_REMOTE_SERVER:$EE_REMOTE_PATH/ /ee-backup/$EE_DOMAIN/"
       EE_MIGRATE_CMD2="rsync -avz --progress $EE_REMOTE_USER@$EE_REMOTE_SERVER:$EE_REMOTE_PATH/../$EE_SITE_CONFIG /ee-backup/$EE_DOMAIN/"
     fi
   # Copy webroot using sftp with the help of lftp
   elif [ "$EE_REMOTE_METHOD" == "sftp" ]; then
     if [ "$EE_REMOTE_PASSWORD" != "" ]; then
-      EE_MIGRATE_CMD1="lftp -e \"mirror --verbose -c $EE_REMOTE_PATH /ee-backup/$EE_DOMAIN; quit\" -u \"$EE_REMOTE_USER,$EE_REMOTE_PASSWORD\" sftp://$EE_REMOTE_SERVER"
+      EE_MIGRATE_CMD1="lftp -e \"mirror --verbose ${EE_REMOTE_EXCLUDE_CMD} -c $EE_REMOTE_PATH /ee-backup/$EE_DOMAIN; quit\" -u \"$EE_REMOTE_USER,$EE_REMOTE_PASSWORD\" sftp://$EE_REMOTE_SERVER"
       EE_MIGRATE_CMD2="lftp -e \"get -c $EE_REMOTE_PATH/../$EE_SITE_CONFIG; quit\" -u \"$EE_REMOTE_USER,$EE_REMOTE_PASSWORD\" sftp://$EE_REMOTE_SERVER"
     else
-      EE_MIGRATE_CMD1="lftp -e \"mirror --verbose -c $EE_REMOTE_PATH /ee-backup/$EE_DOMAIN; quit\" -u \"$EE_REMOTE_USER\" sftp://$EE_REMOTE_SERVER"
+      EE_MIGRATE_CMD1="lftp -e \"mirror --verbose ${EE_REMOTE_EXCLUDE_CMD} -c $EE_REMOTE_PATH /ee-backup/$EE_DOMAIN; quit\" -u \"$EE_REMOTE_USER\" sftp://$EE_REMOTE_SERVER"
       EE_MIGRATE_CMD2="lftp -e \"get -c $EE_REMOTE_PATH/../$EE_SITE_CONFIG; quit\" -u \"$EE_REMOTE_USER\" ftp://$EE_REMOTE_SERVER"
     fi
   # Copy webroot using ftp with the help of lftp
   elif [ "$EE_REMOTE_METHOD" == "ftp" ]; then
     if [ "$EE_REMOTE_PASSWORD" != "" ]; then
-      EE_MIGRATE_CMD1="lftp -e \"mirror --verbose -c $EE_REMOTE_PATH /ee-backup/$EE_DOMAIN; quit\" -u \"$EE_REMOTE_USER,$EE_REMOTE_PASSWORD\" ftp://$EE_REMOTE_SERVER"
+      EE_MIGRATE_CMD1="lftp -e \"mirror --verbose ${EE_REMOTE_EXCLUDE_CMD} -c $EE_REMOTE_PATH /ee-backup/$EE_DOMAIN; quit\" -u \"$EE_REMOTE_USER,$EE_REMOTE_PASSWORD\" ftp://$EE_REMOTE_SERVER"
       EE_MIGRATE_CMD2="lftp -e \"get -c $EE_REMOTE_PATH/../$EE_SITE_CONFIG; quit\" -u \"$EE_REMOTE_USER,$EE_REMOTE_PASSWORD\" ftp://$EE_REMOTE_SERVER"
     else
-      EE_MIGRATE_CMD1="lftp -e \"mirror --verbose -c $EE_REMOTE_PATH /ee-backup/$EE_DOMAIN; quit\" -u \"$EE_REMOTE_USER\" ftp://$EE_REMOTE_SERVER"
+      EE_MIGRATE_CMD1="lftp -e \"mirror --verbose ${EE_REMOTE_EXCLUDE_CMD} -c $EE_REMOTE_PATH /ee-backup/$EE_DOMAIN; quit\" -u \"$EE_REMOTE_USER\" ftp://$EE_REMOTE_SERVER"
       EE_MIGRATE_CMD2="lftp -e \"get -c $EE_REMOTE_PATH/../$EE_SITE_CONFIG; quit\" -u \"$EE_REMOTE_USER\" ftp://$EE_REMOTE_SERVER"
     fi
   fi