diff --git a/scripts/start-deployModrinth b/scripts/start-deployModrinth
index 152930e9..1a5da6bc 100644
--- a/scripts/start-deployModrinth
+++ b/scripts/start-deployModrinth
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ resultsFile=/data/.install-modrinth.env
 : "${MODRINTH_LOADER:=}"
 : "${MODRINTH_VERSION:=${MODRINTH_VERSION_ID:-}}"
 : "${MODRINTH_IGNORE_MISSING_FILES:=}"
+: "${MODRINTH_EXCLUDE_FILES:=}"
 
 if [[ ! $MODRINTH_MODPACK ]]; then
   log "ERROR: MODRINTH_MODPACK must be set when using TYPE/MOD_PLATFORM of MODRINTH"