diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen3_Sync_FeF.yaml b/.github/workflows/gen3_Sync_FeF.yaml
index 957165b2..aaecb747 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen3_Sync_FeF.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen3_Sync_FeF.yaml
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ jobs:
           # - leaves our custom config and .env files unchanged
           # - adds any new config and .env files that were added uptream
           git ls-tree -r --name-only ${{ env.DEFAULT_BRANCH }} config .env* | xargs git checkout origin/${{ env.DEFAULT_BRANCH }}
+          # - additional files to be left out
+          git checkout ${{ env.DEFAULT_BRANCH }} -- public/icons/favicon.ico src/middleware.ts
 
       - name: Commit changes
         id: commit