diff --git a/matlab/CMakeLists.txt b/matlab/CMakeLists.txt
index 0be3863a1..16cfb501a 100644
--- a/matlab/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/matlab/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,17 +2,16 @@
 
 # Tests
 message(STATUS "Installing Matlab Toolbox Tests")
-install(DIRECTORY "${GTSAM_SOURCE_ROOT_DIR}/matlab/gtsam_tests" DESTINATION "${GTSAM_TOOLBOX_INSTALL_PATH}" FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.m")
+install(DIRECTORY "${GTSAM_SOURCE_ROOT_DIR}/matlab/gtsam_tests" DESTINATION "${GTSAM_TOOLBOX_INSTALL_PATH}" FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.m" PATTERN ".svn" EXCLUDE)
 
 # Examples
 message(STATUS "Installing Matlab Toolbox Examples")
 # Matlab files: *.m and *.fig
-install(DIRECTORY "${GTSAM_SOURCE_ROOT_DIR}/matlab/gtsam_examples" DESTINATION "${GTSAM_TOOLBOX_INSTALL_PATH}" FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.m")
-install(DIRECTORY "${GTSAM_SOURCE_ROOT_DIR}/matlab/gtsam_examples" DESTINATION "${GTSAM_TOOLBOX_INSTALL_PATH}" FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.fig")
+install(DIRECTORY "${GTSAM_SOURCE_ROOT_DIR}/matlab/gtsam_examples" DESTINATION "${GTSAM_TOOLBOX_INSTALL_PATH}" FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.m" PATTERN "*.fig" PATTERN ".svn" EXCLUDE)
 
 # Utilities
 message(STATUS "Installing Matlab Toolbox Utilities")
-install(DIRECTORY "${GTSAM_SOURCE_ROOT_DIR}/matlab/+gtsam" DESTINATION "${GTSAM_TOOLBOX_INSTALL_PATH}" FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.m")
+install(DIRECTORY "${GTSAM_SOURCE_ROOT_DIR}/matlab/+gtsam" DESTINATION "${GTSAM_TOOLBOX_INSTALL_PATH}" FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.m" PATTERN ".svn" EXCLUDE)
 install(FILES "${GTSAM_SOURCE_ROOT_DIR}/matlab/README-gtsam-toolbox.txt" DESTINATION "${GTSAM_TOOLBOX_INSTALL_PATH}")
 
 message(STATUS "Installing Matlab Toolbox Examples (Data)")