diff --git a/scripts/log-collect.sh b/scripts/log-collect.sh
index ec240561a3..1b766fe8ee 100755
--- a/scripts/log-collect.sh
+++ b/scripts/log-collect.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export ARA_REPORT_TYPE=${ARA_REPORT_TYPE:-"database"}
 export TESTING_HOME=${TESTING_HOME:-$HOME}
 export TS=$(date +"%H-%M-%S")
 
-export RSYNC_CMD="rsync --archive --copy-links --ignore-errors --quiet --no-perms --no-owner --no-group --whole-file --inplace"
+export RSYNC_CMD="rsync --archive --copy-links --ignore-errors --quiet --no-perms --no-owner --no-group --whole-file --inplace --exclude journal"
 
 # NOTE(cloudnull): This is a very simple list of common directories in /etc we
 #                  wish to search for when storing gate artifacts. When adding