diff --git a/macos/package-release.sh b/macos/package-release.sh
index 7d32a3c9..ecef47cc 100755
--- a/macos/package-release.sh
+++ b/macos/package-release.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ rm -r macos_dmg
 mkdir macos_dmg
 cp -r "build/macos/Build/Products/Release/Cwtch.app" macos_dmg/
 # prep DMG with pregenerated components from GUI supportred run of create-dmg
-cp macos/dmg/.* macos_dmg/
+cp macos/dmg/.DS_Store macos_dmg/
+cp macos/dmg/.VolumeIcon.icns macos_dmg/
 ln -s /Applications macos_dmg/Applications
 hdiutil create -fs HFS+ -volname Cwtch -srcfolder macos_dmg Cwtch.dmg