diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b051da2..a81c0f0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   To prevent data loss, AutoKuma will refuse to run if it detects any old monitors with an AutoKuma label. After adding a persistent storage location, AutoKuma will need to be started once with the environment variable `AUTOKUMA__MIGRATE=true` set to take over any existing monitors. This environment variable can be removed afterward.
 - Access to environment variables in templates restricted to variables starting with `AUTOKUMA__ENV__`, see [#97](https://github.com/BigBoot/AutoKuma/issues/97)
 - Changed Monitor::proxy_id to Option<i32>, parsing now supports both numbers and strings, see [#95](https://github.com/BigBoot/AutoKuma/issues/95)
+- File source now skips hidden files 
 
 ### Added
 - All CLI commands now support reading multiple files/ids/slugs at once, as well as parsing arrays of objects where applicable, [#74](https://github.com/BigBoot/AutoKuma/issues/74)
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Support for creating Tags from Labels, see [#40](https://github.com/BigBoot/AutoKuma/issues/40)
 - File source now supports multiple entities per file, the ids will be named `<file_stem>[<index>]` accordingly, see [#86](https://github.com/BigBoot/AutoKuma/issues/86)
 - Kubernetes integration, see [#58](https://github.com/BigBoot/AutoKuma/issues/58)
+- File source can now follow symlinks (configurable, disabled by default)
 
 ### Fixed
 - File source now skips unsupported files rather then interrupting the whole sync, see [#89](https://github.com/BigBoot/AutoKuma/issues/89)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3d26754..5f6e9b0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -103,28 +103,29 @@ volumes:
 
 AutoKuma can be configured using the following environment variables/config keys:
 
-| Env Variable                      | Config Key             | Description                                                                                                              |
-|-----------------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `AUTOKUMA__STATIC_MONITORS`       | `static_monitors`      | The path to the folder in which AutoKuma will search for static Monitor definitions                                      |
-| `AUTOKUMA__TAG_NAME`              | `tag_name`             | The name of the AutoKuma tag, used to track managed containers                                                           |
-| `AUTOKUMA__TAG_COLOR`             | `tag_color`            | The color of the AutoKuma tag                                                                                            |
-| `AUTOKUMA__DEFAULT_SETTINGS`      | `default_settings`     | Default settings applied to all generated Monitors, see the example above for the syntax                                 |
-| `AUTOKUMA__LOG_DIR`               | `log_dir`              | Path to a directory where log files will be stored                                                                       |
-| `AUTOKUMA__ON_DELETE`             | `on_delete`            | Specify what should happen to a monitor if the autokuma id is not found anymore, either `delete` or `keep`               |
-| `AUTOKUMA__INSECURE_ENV_ACCESS`   | `insecure_env_access`  | Allow access to all env variables in templates, by default only variables starting with AUTOKUMA__ENV__ can be accessed. |
-| `AUTOKUMA__SNIPPETS__<SNIPPET>`   | `snippets.<snippet>`   | Define a snippet named `<snippet>`, see [Snippets](#snippets) for details                                                |
-| `AUTOKUMA__KUMA__URL`             | `kuma.url`             | The URL AutoKuma should use to connect to Uptime Kuma                                                                    |
-| `AUTOKUMA__KUMA__USERNAME`        | `kuma.username`        | The username for logging into Uptime Kuma (required unless auth is disabled)                                             |
-| `AUTOKUMA__KUMA__PASSWORD`        | `kuma.password`        | The password for logging into Uptime Kuma (required unless auth is disabled)                                             |
-| `AUTOKUMA__KUMA__MFA_TOKEN`       | `kuma.mfa_token`       | The MFA token for logging into Uptime Kuma (required if MFA is enabled)                                                  |
-| `AUTOKUMA__KUMA__HEADERS`         | `kuma.headers`         | List of HTTP headers to send when connecting to Uptime Kuma                                                              |
-| `AUTOKUMA__KUMA__CONNECT_TIMEOUT` | `kuma.connect_timeout` | The timeout for the initial connection to Uptime Kuma                                                                    |
-| `AUTOKUMA__KUMA__CALL_TIMEOUT`    | `kuma.call_timeout`    | The timeout for executing calls to the Uptime Kuma server                                                                |
-| `AUTOKUMA__DOCKER__HOSTS`         | `docker.hosts`         | List of Docker hosts.  Use a semicolon separated string when setting using an env variable.                              |
-| `AUTOKUMA__DOCKER__LABEL_PREFIX`  | `docker.label_prefix`  | Prefix used when scanning for container labels                                                                           |
-| `AUTOKUMA__DOCKER__SOURCE`        | `docker.source`        | Whether monitors should be created from `Containers` or `Services` labels (or `Both`).                                   |
-| `AUTOKUMA__DOCKER__TLS__VERIFY`   | `docker.tls.verify`    | Whether to verify the TLS certificate or not.                                                                            |
-| `AUTOKUMA__DOCKER__TLS__CERT`     | `docker.tls.cert`      | The path to a custom tls certificate in PEM format.                                                                      |
+| Env Variable                       | Config Key              | Description                                                                                                              |
+|------------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `AUTOKUMA__STATIC_MONITORS`        | `static_monitors`       | The path to the folder in which AutoKuma will search for static Monitor definitions                                      |
+| `AUTOKUMA__TAG_NAME`               | `tag_name`              | The name of the AutoKuma tag, used to track managed containers                                                           |
+| `AUTOKUMA__TAG_COLOR`              | `tag_color`             | The color of the AutoKuma tag                                                                                            |
+| `AUTOKUMA__DEFAULT_SETTINGS`       | `default_settings`      | Default settings applied to all generated Monitors, see the example above for the syntax                                 |
+| `AUTOKUMA__LOG_DIR`                | `log_dir`               | Path to a directory where log files will be stored                                                                       |
+| `AUTOKUMA__ON_DELETE`              | `on_delete`             | Specify what should happen to a monitor if the autokuma id is not found anymore, either `delete` or `keep`               |
+| `AUTOKUMA__INSECURE_ENV_ACCESS`    | `insecure_env_access`   | Allow access to all env variables in templates, by default only variables starting with AUTOKUMA__ENV__ can be accessed. |
+| `AUTOKUMA__SNIPPETS__<SNIPPET>`    | `snippets.<snippet>`    | Define a snippet named `<snippet>`, see [Snippets](#snippets) for details                                                |
+| `AUTOKUMA__KUMA__URL`              | `kuma.url`              | The URL AutoKuma should use to connect to Uptime Kuma                                                                    |
+| `AUTOKUMA__KUMA__USERNAME`         | `kuma.username`         | The username for logging into Uptime Kuma (required unless auth is disabled)                                             |
+| `AUTOKUMA__KUMA__PASSWORD`         | `kuma.password`         | The password for logging into Uptime Kuma (required unless auth is disabled)                                             |
+| `AUTOKUMA__KUMA__MFA_TOKEN`        | `kuma.mfa_token`        | The MFA token for logging into Uptime Kuma (required if MFA is enabled)                                                  |
+| `AUTOKUMA__KUMA__HEADERS`          | `kuma.headers`          | List of HTTP headers to send when connecting to Uptime Kuma                                                              |
+| `AUTOKUMA__KUMA__CONNECT_TIMEOUT`  | `kuma.connect_timeout`  | The timeout for the initial connection to Uptime Kuma                                                                    |
+| `AUTOKUMA__KUMA__CALL_TIMEOUT`     | `kuma.call_timeout`     | The timeout for executing calls to the Uptime Kuma server                                                                |
+| `AUTOKUMA__DOCKER__HOSTS`          | `docker.hosts`          | List of Docker hosts.  Use a semicolon separated string when setting using an env variable.                              |
+| `AUTOKUMA__DOCKER__LABEL_PREFIX`   | `docker.label_prefix`   | Prefix used when scanning for container labels                                                                           |
+| `AUTOKUMA__DOCKER__SOURCE`         | `docker.source`         | Whether monitors should be created from `Containers` or `Services` labels (or `Both`).                                   |
+| `AUTOKUMA__DOCKER__TLS__VERIFY`    | `docker.tls.verify`     | Whether to verify the TLS certificate or not.                                                                            |
+| `AUTOKUMA__DOCKER__TLS__CERT`      | `docker.tls.cert`       | The path to a custom tls certificate in PEM format.                                                                      |
+| `AUTOKUMA__FILES__FOLLOW_SYMLINKS` | `files.follow_symlinks` | Wether AutoKuma should follow symlinks when looking for "static monitors" (Defaults to false)                            |
 
 AutoKuma will read configuration from a file named `autokuma.{toml,yaml,json}` in the current directory and in the following locations:
 
diff --git a/autokuma/src/config.rs b/autokuma/src/config.rs
index 75b974a..dfd6f09 100644
--- a/autokuma/src/config.rs
+++ b/autokuma/src/config.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,20 @@ pub struct KubernetesConfig {
     pub enabled: bool,
 }
 
+#[serde_alias(ScreamingSnakeCase)]
+#[serde_inline_default]
+#[serde_as]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct FilesConfig {
+    /// Whether files source should be enabled or not.
+    #[serde_inline_default(true)]
+    pub enabled: bool,
+
+    /// Whether the files source should follow symlinks or not.
+    #[serde_inline_default(false)]
+    pub follow_symlinks: bool,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum DeleteBehavior {
     #[serde(alias = "delete")]
@@ -72,6 +86,8 @@ pub struct Config {
 
     pub kubernetes: KubernetesConfig,
 
+    pub files: FilesConfig,
+
     /// The interval in between syncs.
     #[serde_inline_default(5.0)]
     pub sync_interval: f64,
diff --git a/autokuma/src/kuma.rs b/autokuma/src/kuma.rs
index ab905eb..5e1024b 100644
--- a/autokuma/src/kuma.rs
+++ b/autokuma/src/kuma.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ pub fn get_kuma_labels(
                     )
                     .map(|key| (key, value.to_owned()))
                 })
+                .chain(
+                    labels
+                        .iter()
+                        .filter(|(key, _)| state.config.snippets.contains_key(&format!("!{}", key)))
+                        .map(|(key, value)| Ok((format!("__!{}", key), value.to_owned()))),
+                )
                 .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()
         },
     )
diff --git a/autokuma/src/sources/file_source.rs b/autokuma/src/sources/file_source.rs
index f1199e3..efe312a 100644
--- a/autokuma/src/sources/file_source.rs
+++ b/autokuma/src/sources/file_source.rs
@@ -136,9 +136,19 @@ impl Source for FileSource {
             .is_ok_and(|md| md.is_dir())
         {
             let files = WalkDir::new(&static_monitor_path)
+                .follow_links(self.state.config.files.follow_symlinks)
                 .into_iter()
+                .filter_entry(|e| {
+                    e.file_name()
+                        .to_str()
+                        .map(|s| !s.starts_with('.'))
+                        .unwrap_or(false)
+                })
                 .filter_map(|e| e.log_warn(std::module_path!(), |e| e.to_string()).ok())
-                .filter(|e| e.file_type().is_file());
+                .filter(|e| {
+                    e.file_type().is_file()
+                        || (self.state.config.files.follow_symlinks && e.file_type().is_symlink())
+                });
 
             for file in files {
                 let file_path = file.path().strip_prefix(&static_monitor_path).unwrap();
diff --git a/autokuma/src/sources/mod.rs b/autokuma/src/sources/mod.rs
index 6d12171..970eb2f 100644
--- a/autokuma/src/sources/mod.rs
+++ b/autokuma/src/sources/mod.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@ pub mod source;
 pub mod kubernetes_source;
 
 pub fn get_sources(state: Arc<AppState>) -> Vec<Box<dyn source::Source>> {
-    let mut sources: Vec<Box<dyn source::Source>> =
-        vec![Box::new(file_source::FileSource::new(state.clone()))];
+    let mut sources: Vec<Box<dyn source::Source>> = vec![];
+
+    if state.config.files.enabled {
+        sources.push(Box::new(file_source::FileSource::new(state.clone())));
+    }
 
     if state.config.docker.enabled {
         sources.push(Box::new(docker_source::DockerSource::new(state.clone())));