diff --git a/cmd/genassets/main.go b/cmd/genassets/main.go
index 71407c497..adf8d351d 100644
--- a/cmd/genassets/main.go
+++ b/cmd/genassets/main.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"text/template"
 )
 
@@ -65,6 +66,11 @@ func walkerFor(basePath string) filepath.WalkFunc {
 			return err
 		}
 
+		if strings.HasPrefix(filepath.Base(name), ".") {
+			// Skip dotfiles
+			return nil
+		}
+
 		if info.Mode().IsRegular() {
 			fd, err := os.Open(name)
 			if err != nil {