diff --git a/make-includes/build_misc_rules.make b/make-includes/build_misc_rules.make
index 0725d8d..4e47933 100644
--- a/make-includes/build_misc_rules.make
+++ b/make-includes/build_misc_rules.make
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
 else
 	@$(RSYNC) -rltgoDv $(INSTALL_FILES) $(INSTALL_DIRECTORY)
 endif
-	@$(RSYNC) -rltgoDv $(foreach i,$(WEB_IMAGES),$(IMGDIR)/$(i)) $(INSTALL_DIRECTORY)/$(IMGDIR)
+	@$(RSYNC) -rltgoDv --ignore-missing-args $(foreach i,$(WEB_IMAGES),$(IMGDIR)/$(i)) $(INSTALL_DIRECTORY)/$(IMGDIR)
 	@$(ANNOUNCE) "Synchronising with Blackboard"
 	@$(LOCKFILE) -r0 $(HOME)/.sitecopy/Blackboard$(PAPER_NUMBER).lock && $(SITECOPY) --update Blackboard$(PAPER_NUMBER) && $(RM) -f $(HOME)/.sitecopy/Blackboard$(PAPER_NUMBER).lock