diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 967ab37f1b16f9ba3a6f7ac1fb163832d685b6f7..6a8888d0f85ef477ca67f939620ee5c297c55c52 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -153,16 +153,15 @@ fullsubmit: $(FULL_SUBMITFILE)
 
 sync2caen: REMOTE_PATH := ${REMOTE_BASEDIR}/$(notdir $(shell pwd))
 sync2caen:
-	# Make target directory on CAEN
-	ssh login.engin.umich.edu "mkdir -p ${REMOTE_PATH}"
 	# Synchronize local files into target directory on CAEN
 	rsync \
       -av \
       --delete \
       --exclude '.git*' \
+      #--exclude '.vs*' \  # uncomment for Visual Studio or add .vs to .gitignore
       --filter=":- .gitignore" \
       ./ \
-      "login.engin.umich.edu:${REMOTE_PATH}/"
+      "login.engin.umich.edu:'${REMOTE_PATH}'/"
 
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