diff --git a/build/sync.sh b/build/sync.sh
index 54227f8c..152cb605 100755
--- a/build/sync.sh
+++ b/build/sync.sh
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ DOCS_DIR=
 TMPMOUNT=/tmp/zealtmp
 
 print_usage() {
-	echo "Usage: $0 [ repo | vm ]"
-	echo
-	echo " repo - overwrites src/ with virtual disk contents."
-	echo " vm - overwrites virtual disk with src/ contents."
-	echo
+	echo "Usage: $0 ( repo | vm ) [OPTION]"
+	echo "    repo             Overwrites src/ with virtual disk contents."
+	echo "    vm               Overwrites virtual disk with src/ contents."
+	echo "Options:"
+	echo "    --ignore-dots    Ignore dotfiles/dotfolders during synchronize."
 }
 
 mount_vdisk() {
@@ -94,8 +94,17 @@ else
 			;;
 		vm)
 			mount_vdisk
-			echo "Copying src to vdisk..."
-			sudo cp -r ../src/* $TMPMOUNT
+			case $2 in
+				--ignore-dots | --dots)
+					echo "Copying src to vdisk ignoring dotfiles and dotfolders..."
+					cd ../src/
+					sudo find . \( ! -path './.*' -and ! -name '.*' \) -and ! -path '*/.*/*' -type f -exec cp --parents {} $TMPMOUNT/ \;
+					;;
+				*)
+					echo "Copying entire src to vdisk..."
+					sudo cp -r ../src/* $TMPMOUNT
+					;;
+			esac
 			umount_vdisk
 			echo "Finished."
 			;;