diff --git a/src/AssetFiles.php b/src/AssetFiles.php
index a1e68e64..d59f5217 100644
--- a/src/AssetFiles.php
+++ b/src/AssetFiles.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public static function get($path)
                 ->notName('mix-manifest.json')
                 ->notName('*.php')
                 ->ignoreVcs(true)
-                ->ignoreDotFiles(true)
+                ->ignoreDotFiles(!Manifest::dotFilesAsAssets())
                 ->sortByName();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Manifest.php b/src/Manifest.php
index 4696674c..a97ebf2e 100644
--- a/src/Manifest.php
+++ b/src/Manifest.php
@@ -67,6 +67,16 @@ public static function shouldSeparateVendor()
         return static::current()['separate-vendor'] ?? false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Determine if we should interpret dot files in the public directory as assets.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public static function dotFilesAsAssets()
+    {
+        return static::current()['dot-files-as-assets'] ?? false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Write a fresh manifest file for the given project.
      *