diff --git a/unsloth/save.py b/unsloth/save.py
index 56e434603c..3e720ceb9b 100644
--- a/unsloth/save.py
+++ b/unsloth/save.py
@@ -2264,7 +2264,8 @@ def save_to_gguf_generic(
             folder_path = save_directory,
             repo_id = repo_id,
             repo_type = "model",
-            allow_patterns = ["*.gguf*"],
+            allow_patterns = ["*.gguf"],
+            private = True,
         )
     pass
     return metadata