--- Makefile.orig	2014-06-15 17:47:10.000000000 -0500
+++ Makefile	2014-06-26 00:30:50.582677180 -0500
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@
 GIT?= git
 SVN?= svn
 RSYNC?= rsync
+RSYNC_FLAGS?= --recursive --links --safe-links --perms --times --compress --force --whole-file --delete --stats --timeout=180 --exclude=/distfiles --exclude=/local --exclude=/packages --verbose
 PORTSNAP?= portsnap
 PORTSNAP_FLAGS?= -p ${.CURDIR}
 .if !target(update)