diff --git a/packaging/pyinstaller/playlistforge.linux.spec b/packaging/pyinstaller/playlistforge.linux.spec
index 1888065..5dc7ef2 100644
--- a/packaging/pyinstaller/playlistforge.linux.spec
+++ b/packaging/pyinstaller/playlistforge.linux.spec
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ pyz = PYZ(a.pure)
 exe = EXE(
     pyz,
     a.scripts,
-    a.binaries,
-    a.datas,
     [],
+    exclude_binaries=True,
     name="PlaylistForge",
     debug=False,
     bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
diff --git a/tests/test_packaging_specs.py b/tests/test_packaging_specs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a9e531
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_packaging_specs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+"""Tests for packaging spec regressions."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import ast
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def test_linux_pyinstaller_spec_uses_exclude_binaries_for_onedir_build() -> None:
+    spec_path = (
+        Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
+        / "packaging"
+        / "pyinstaller"
+        / "playlistforge.linux.spec"
+    )
+
+    module = ast.parse(spec_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+
+    exe_call = None
+    for node in module.body:
+        if isinstance(node, ast.Assign) and any(
+            isinstance(target, ast.Name) and target.id == "exe" for target in node.targets
+        ):
+            exe_call = node.value
+            break
+
+    assert isinstance(exe_call, ast.Call)
+    assert isinstance(exe_call.func, ast.Name)
+    assert exe_call.func.id == "EXE"
+
+    exclude_binaries = {
+        keyword.arg: keyword.value for keyword in exe_call.keywords if keyword.arg is not None
+    }["exclude_binaries"]
+    assert isinstance(exclude_binaries, ast.Constant)
+    assert exclude_binaries.value is True