diff --git a/debian/copyright b/debian/copyright
index 30c4db0bb2..e8a380c74a 100644
--- a/debian/copyright
+++ b/debian/copyright
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ Format: https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/copyright-format/1.0/
 Upstream-Name: gitlab-ce
 Source: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce
 Files-Excluded:
+    vendor/assets/javascripts/pdf.js
+    vendor/assets/javascripts/pdf.min.js
+    vendor/assets/javascripts/pdf.worker.js
+    vendor/assets/javascripts/pdf.worker.min.js
 Comment: This package installs front end dependencies (nodejs modules) using
  yarn package manager from outside debian. This can go to main when all
  those nodejs modules are packaged in main.