diff --git a/deploy/db b/deploy/db
index dffb8c10..7cd72e36 100755
--- a/deploy/db
+++ b/deploy/db
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ update_local_neo4j() {
     aws s3 sync \
       --request-payer requester \
       --exclude "*" --include "*.meca" \
-      --exclude "*_2018/*" --exclude "*_2019/*" --exclude "*_2020/*" \
+      --exclude "*_2018/*" --exclude "*_2019/*" --exclude "*_2020/*" --exclude "*_2021/*" --exclude "*_2022/*" --exclude "*_2023/*" \
       s3://biorxiv-src-monthly/Current_Content $BIORXIV_PATH
 
     log "remove prelim articles obtained from the CrossRef and bioRxiv APIs"