diff --git a/src/test_module/.alma-config.json b/src/test_module/.alma-config.json
index 1adf63f..d59f3cc 100644
--- a/src/test_module/.alma-config.json
+++ b/src/test_module/.alma-config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {
     "default": {
         "target": "~/.config/test_module",
+        "exclude": [
+            "test2.txt"
+        ],
         "links": {
             "test_folder": "test_folder",
             "test_folder2": "test_folder3"
diff --git a/src/test_module/test2.txt b/src/test_module/test2.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29