diff --git a/create_tarball.sh b/create_tarball.sh
index 619d6ea2e1..f2643ccfc5 100755
--- a/create_tarball.sh
+++ b/create_tarball.sh
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ if [ -d ${pilot_version}/software/${os}/${cpu_arch_subdir}/.lmod ]; then
 fi
 if [ -d ${pilot_version}/software/${os}/${cpu_arch_subdir}/modules ]; then
     # module files
-    find ${pilot_version}/software/${os}/${cpu_arch_subdir}/modules -type f >> ${files_list}
+    find ${pilot_version}/software/${os}/${cpu_arch_subdir}/modules -type f | grep -v '/\.wh\.' >> ${files_list}
     # module symlinks
-    find ${pilot_version}/software/${os}/${cpu_arch_subdir}/modules -type l >> ${files_list}
+    find ${pilot_version}/software/${os}/${cpu_arch_subdir}/modules -type l | grep -v '/\.wh\.' >> ${files_list}
 fi
 if [ -d ${pilot_version}/software/${os}/${cpu_arch_subdir}/software ]; then
     # installation directories
-    ls -d ${pilot_version}/software/${os}/${cpu_arch_subdir}/software/*/* >> ${files_list}
+    ls -d ${pilot_version}/software/${os}/${cpu_arch_subdir}/software/*/* | grep -v '/\.wh\.' >> ${files_list}
 fi
 
 topdir=${cvmfs_repo}/versions/