diff --git a/ai-hub/app/api/routes/nodes.py b/ai-hub/app/api/routes/nodes.py
index 8db2891..c6cb050 100644
--- a/ai-hub/app/api/routes/nodes.py
+++ b/ai-hub/app/api/routes/nodes.py
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
         # Create ZIP in memory
         zip_buffer = io.BytesIO()
         with zipfile.ZipFile(zip_buffer, "a", zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED, False) as zip_file:
-            # 1. Add Agent Node files (binary or supporting scripts)
+            # 1. Add Agent Node files (source, scripts, and future binary)
             # Try production mount first, then local fallback
             source_dirs = ["/app/agent-node-source", "/app/agent-node"]
             found_dir = None
@@ -584,12 +584,12 @@
             
             if found_dir:
                 for root, dirs, files in os.walk(found_dir):
-                    # Exclude source code folders and sensitive/build metadata
-                    dirs[:] = [d for d in dirs if d not in ["agent_node", "shared_core", "protos", "__pycache__", ".git", ".venv"]]
+                    # Exclude sensitive/build metadata
+                    dirs[:] = [d for d in dirs if d not in ["__pycache__", ".git", ".venv"]]
                     
                     for file in files:
-                        # Security/Cleanliness Exclusion: Never include raw source, requirements, or local envs
-                        if file.endswith(".py") or file == "requirements.txt" or file == ".env" or file == "agent_config.yaml":
+                        # Exclude only instance-specific or sensitive config
+                        if file == ".env" or file == "agent_config.yaml":
                             continue
                         
                         file_path = os.path.join(root, file)