diff --git a/.github/workflows/master_neurofusion-backend.yml b/.github/workflows/master_neurofusion-backend.yml
index 12262ac0..67d8ec82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master_neurofusion-backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master_neurofusion-backend.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           npm run test --if-present
 
       - name: Zip artifact for deployment
-        run: zip release.zip ./neurofusion/server -r -x "*node_modules*"
+        run: zip release.zip ./neurofusion/server -r
 
       - name: Upload artifact for deployment job
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3.1.2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/master_neurofusionbackendprd.yml b/.github/workflows/master_neurofusionbackendprd.yml
index 5a353952..8c22dbd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master_neurofusionbackendprd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master_neurofusionbackendprd.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           npm run test --if-present
 
       - name: Zip artifact for deployment
-        run: zip release.zip ./neurofusion/server -r -x "*node_modules*"
+        run: zip release.zip ./neurofusion/server -r
 
       - name: Upload artifact for deployment job
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3.1.2
diff --git a/neurofusion/server/README.md b/neurofusion/server/README.md
index d4c8034f..52909db5 100644
--- a/neurofusion/server/README.md
+++ b/neurofusion/server/README.md
@@ -82,5 +82,3 @@ Notes
   - sleep
   - activity
   - workouts
-
-(extra)