diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStep.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStep.java
index 2dd54381..38513c38 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStep.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStep.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
  */
 public class FindFilesStep extends Step {
     private String glob;
+    private String excludes;
 
     @DataBoundConstructor
     public FindFilesStep() {
@@ -80,6 +81,21 @@ public void setGlob(String glob) {
         this.glob = glob;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Pattern of files to excludes in the list.  This is useful for large
+     * directory structure (i.e npm-modules)
+     *
+     * @return the excludes pattern
+     */
+    public String getExcludes() {
+        return excludes;
+    }
+
+    @DataBoundSetter
+    public void setExcludes(String excludes) {
+        this.excludes = excludes;
+    }
+
     @Extension
     public static class DescriptorImpl extends StepDescriptor {
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStepExecution.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStepExecution.java
index deabafb3..c5d8b6ca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStepExecution.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStepExecution.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ protected FileWrapper[] run() throws Exception {
         if (StringUtils.isBlank(step.getGlob())) {
             list = ws.list();
         } else {
-            list = Arrays.asList(ws.list(step.getGlob()));
+            list = Arrays.asList(ws.list(step.getGlob(), step.getExcludes()));
         }
         FileWrapper[] res = new FileWrapper[list.size()];
         for(int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStep/config.groovy b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStep/config.groovy
index face5803..8ff8a9ad 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStep/config.groovy
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStep/config.groovy
@@ -27,4 +27,8 @@ def f = namespace(lib.FormTagLib) as lib.FormTagLib
 
 f.entry(field: 'glob', title: _('Glob')) {
     f.textbox()
+}
+
+f.entry(field: 'exclusions', title: _('Exclusions')) {
+    f.textbox()
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStep/help-exclusions.html b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStep/help-exclusions.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd50761e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStep/help-exclusions.html
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<!--
+  ~ The MIT License (MIT)
+  ~
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2016 CloudBees Inc.
+  ~
+  ~ Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+  ~ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+  ~ in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+  ~ to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+  ~ copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+  ~ furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+  ~
+  ~ The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+  ~ copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+  ~
+  ~ THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+  ~ IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+  ~ FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+  ~ AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+  ~ LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+  ~ OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+  ~ SOFTWARE.
+  -->
+
+<p>
+    <a href="https://ant.apache.org/manual/dirtasks.html#patterns" target="_blank">Ant style pattern</a>
+    of file paths that should be excluded.
+</p>
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diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStepTest.java b/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStepTest.java
index a1586a08..1693a896 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStepTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/pipeline/utility/steps/fs/FindFilesStepTest.java
@@ -151,4 +151,31 @@ public void listSome() throws Exception {
         j.assertLogNotContains("F: b/11.txt", run);
         j.assertLogNotContains("F: b/12.txt", run);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void listSomeWithExclusions() throws Exception {
+        String flow = CODE.replace("%TESTCODE%",
+                "def files = findFiles(glob: '**/*.txt', excludes: 'b/*.txt,**/aba/*.txt')\n" +
+                        "echo \"${files.length} files\"\n" +
+                        "for(int i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {\n" +
+                        "  echo \"F: ${files[i].path.replace('\\\\', '/')}\"\n" +
+                        "}"
+        );
+        p.setDefinition(new CpsFlowDefinition(flow, true));
+        WorkflowRun run = j.assertBuildStatusSuccess(p.scheduleBuild2(0));
+
+        j.assertLogContains("8 files", run);
+        j.assertLogContains("F: 1.txt", run);
+        j.assertLogContains("F: 2.txt", run);
+        j.assertLogContains("F: a/3.txt", run);
+        j.assertLogContains("F: a/4.txt", run);
+        j.assertLogContains("F: a/aa/5.txt", run);
+        j.assertLogContains("F: a/aa/6.txt", run);
+        j.assertLogContains("F: a/ab/7.txt", run);
+        j.assertLogContains("F: a/ab/8.txt", run);
+        j.assertLogNotContains("F: a/ab/aba/9.txt", run);
+        j.assertLogNotContains("F: a/ab/aba/10.txt", run);
+        j.assertLogNotContains("F: b/11.txt", run);
+        j.assertLogNotContains("F: b/12.txt", run);
+    }
 }
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