diff --git a/stuff/tangle-file.sh b/stuff/tangle-file.sh
index 277cd6f5d..3f88bc866 100755
--- a/stuff/tangle-file.sh
+++ b/stuff/tangle-file.sh
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ while IFS= read -r -d '' abs_file; do
     fi
 
 done < <(find "$SOURCE_DIR" -type f \
+    -not -path "*/assets/*" \
     -not -path "*/.git/*" \
     -not -name ".git" \
     -not -path "$OUTPUT_FILE" \