diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Paths.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Paths.pm
index 22238e932..fb749097b 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Paths.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Paths.pm
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ Returns the list of modules to exclude from preloading as an array.
 sub preloadExclude {
     my $class = shift;
     my @excludes = _readTextLines($class->preloadExclusions);
+    push @excludes, 'WebGUI::Upgrade', 'WebGUI::Upgrade::*';
     return @excludes;
 }