diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b370ee..6c9fe2a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,15 +41,16 @@ Note: you have to either use an image which includes go or set it up before runn
 
 ## Options
 
-| parameter     | description                                                  | default                                       |
-| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- |
-| folder        | The folder to deploy from                                    |                                               |
-| remote_folder | The folder to deploy to in the remote repo                   | `/`                                           |
-| ssh_key       | The private ssh key to use if pushing to an ssh remote       | empty                                         |
-| git_remote    | A custom git remote to push to                               | the current repo                              |
-| git_branch    | The branch to push to                                        | pages                                         |
-| git_name      | The name to use for the commit                               | `[BOT] pages deployer`                        |
-| git_email     | The email to use for the commit                              | `noreply@pages.bot`                           |
-| token         | The token/password to use if pushing to a custom http remote | the gitea-supplied token (aka `GITHUB_TOKEN`) |
-| username      | The username to use if pushing to a custom http remote       | the actor (aka `GITHUB_ACTOR`)                |
-| force         | Force commit and overwrite all previous commits              | `false`                                       |
\ No newline at end of file
+| parameter          | description                                                  | default                                       |
+| -------------      | ------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- |
+| folder             | The folder to deploy from                                    |                                               |
+| remote_folder      | The folder to deploy to in the remote repo                   | `/`                                           |
+| ssh_key            | The private ssh key to use if pushing to an ssh remote       | empty                                         |
+| git_remote         | A custom git remote to push to                               | the current repo                              |
+| git_branch         | The branch to push to                                        | pages                                         |
+| git_name           | The name to use for the commit                               | `[BOT] pages deployer`                        |
+| git_email          | The email to use for the commit                              | `noreply@pages.bot`                           |
+| commit_message     | The commit message                                           | `Update pages  🚀`                             |
+| token              | The token/password to use if pushing to a custom http remote | the gitea-supplied token (aka `GITHUB_TOKEN`) |
+| username           | The username to use if pushing to a custom http remote       | the actor (aka `GITHUB_ACTOR`)                |
+| force              | Force commit and overwrite all previous commits              | `false`                                       |
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6af4c49..90ccf3e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,4 +4,9 @@ go 1.21.0
 
 require github.com/appleboy/drone-git-push v1.0.5
 
-require github.com/kelseyhightower/envconfig v1.4.0 // indirect
+require (
+	github.com/kelseyhightower/envconfig v1.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/otiai10/copy v1.14.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.3.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220715151400-c0bba94af5f8 // indirect
+)
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 75c778f..b37b9bc 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -2,3 +2,9 @@ github.com/appleboy/drone-git-push v1.0.5 h1:2ndC+lcFpsbnaIt9dZ0acniewJnSAh6SOqD
 github.com/appleboy/drone-git-push v1.0.5/go.mod h1:A71Q1/0OVhVe872aipwdVrpcCyz2VxhspfZN1nAUZWg=
 github.com/kelseyhightower/envconfig v1.4.0 h1:Im6hONhd3pLkfDFsbRgu68RDNkGF1r3dvMUtDTo2cv8=
 github.com/kelseyhightower/envconfig v1.4.0/go.mod h1:cccZRl6mQpaq41TPp5QxidR+Sa3axMbJDNb//FQX6Gg=
+github.com/otiai10/copy v1.14.0 h1:dCI/t1iTdYGtkvCuBG2BgR6KZa83PTclw4U5n2wAllU=
+github.com/otiai10/copy v1.14.0/go.mod h1:ECfuL02W+/FkTWZWgQqXPWZgW9oeKCSQ5qVfSc4qc4w=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.3.0 h1:ftCYgMx6zT/asHUrPw8BLLscYtGznsLAnjq5RH9P66E=
+golang.org/x/sync v0.3.0/go.mod h1:FU7BRWz2tNW+3quACPkgCx/L+uEAv1htQ0V83Z9Rj+Y=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220715151400-c0bba94af5f8 h1:0A+M6Uqn+Eje4kHMK80dtF3JCXC4ykBgQG4Fe06QRhQ=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220715151400-c0bba94af5f8/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4ff6af7..8f722db 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -14,22 +14,24 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/kelseyhightower/envconfig"
+	"github.com/otiai10/copy"
 
 	"github.com/appleboy/drone-git-push/repo"
 )
 
 // Args provides plugin execution arguments.
 type Args struct {
-	Folder       string `required:"true" envconfig:"INPUT_FOLDER"`
-	RemoteFolder string `envconfig:"INPUT_REMOTE_FOLDER" default:"/"`
-	SshKey       string `envconfig:"INPUT_SSH_KEY"`
-	GitRemote    string `envconfig:"INPUT_GIT_REMOTE"`
-	GitBranch    string `envconfig:"INPUT_GIT_BRANCH"`
-	GitName      string `envconfig:"INPUT_GIT_NAME" default:"[BOT] pages deployer"`
-	GitEmail     string `envconfig:"INPUT_GIT_EMAIL" default:"noreply@pages.bot"`
-	Token        string `envconfig:"INPUT_TOKEN"`
-	Username     string `envconfig:"INPUT_USERNAME"`
-	Force        bool   `envconfig:"INPUT_FORCE" default:"false"`
+	Folder        string `required:"true" envconfig:"INPUT_FOLDER"`
+	RemoteFolder  string `envconfig:"INPUT_REMOTE_FOLDER" default:"/"`
+	SshKey        string `envconfig:"INPUT_SSH_KEY"`
+	GitRemote     string `envconfig:"INPUT_GIT_REMOTE"`
+	GitBranch     string `envconfig:"INPUT_GIT_BRANCH"`
+	GitName       string `envconfig:"INPUT_GIT_NAME" default:"[BOT] pages deployer"`
+	GitEmail      string `envconfig:"INPUT_GIT_EMAIL" default:"noreply@pages.bot"`
+	CommitMessage string `envconfig:"INPUT_COMMIT_MESSAGE" default:"Update pages  🚀"`
+	Token         string `envconfig:"INPUT_TOKEN"`
+	Username      string `envconfig:"INPUT_USERNAME"`
+	Force         bool   `envconfig:"INPUT_FORCE" default:"false"`
 
 	GithubToken      string `envconfig:"GITHUB_TOKEN"`
 	GithubTokenActor string `envconfig:"GITHUB_ACTOR"`
@@ -180,8 +182,20 @@ func copyFiles(args Args) error {
 		args.RemoteFolder = "/" + args.RemoteFolder
 	}
 
-	cmd := exec.Command("rsync", "-av", args.Folder, "/tmp/pages"+args.RemoteFolder, "--exclude", ".git", "--ignore-times", "--delete")
-	if err := execute(cmd); err != nil {
+	// if remote folder is a subdir, delete it
+	if args.RemoteFolder != "/" {
+		if err := os.RemoveAll("/tmp/pages" + args.RemoteFolder); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	opt := copy.Options{
+		Skip: func(info os.FileInfo, src, dest string) (bool, error) {
+			return strings.HasSuffix(src, ".git"), nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	if err := copy.Copy(args.Folder, "/tmp/pages"+args.RemoteFolder, opt); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -251,7 +265,7 @@ func doCommit(args Args) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := execute(repo.ForceCommit("Update pages  🚀", true, args.GitName, args.GitEmail)); err != nil {
+	if err := execute(repo.ForceCommit(args.CommitMessage, true, args.GitName, args.GitEmail)); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}