diff --git a/build/templates/UmbracoProject/UmbracoProject.csproj b/build/templates/UmbracoProject/UmbracoProject.csproj
index 24b0e93831..75db2dba9d 100644
--- a/build/templates/UmbracoProject/UmbracoProject.csproj
+++ b/build/templates/UmbracoProject/UmbracoProject.csproj
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         <RootNamespace Condition="'$(name)' != '$(name{-VALUE-FORMS-}safe_namespace)'">Umbraco.Cms.Web.UI</RootNamespace>
         <DefaultItemExcludes>$(DefaultItemExcludes);App_Plugins/**;</DefaultItemExcludes>
         <DefaultItemExcludes>$(DefaultItemExcludes);umbraco/**;</DefaultItemExcludes>
+        <DefaultItemExcludes>$(DefaultItemExcludes);wwwroot/media/**;</DefaultItemExcludes>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <ItemGroup>