diff --git a/rice-cook.py b/rice-cook.py
index 57813c6..a56b749 100755
--- a/rice-cook.py
+++ b/rice-cook.py
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ def copy_dotfiles(setup):
 
     # list of relevant configs
     lis = os.listdir()
-    exeptions = ['.git', 'desktop', '.bashrc','.zshrc','picom.conf', 'polybar'
-                 ,'i3','README.md','.gitignore','cinnamon-configs']
+    exeptions = ['.git', 'desktop', '.bashrc','.zshrc','picom.conf', 'polybar','data.txt'
+                 ,'i3','README.md','.gitignore','cinnamon-configs','Laptop-configs']
     
     for z in exeptions:
         if z in lis: