diff --git a/changelog.d/+hidden-home-files-filter.changed.md b/changelog.d/+hidden-home-files-filter.changed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..664d2ad0c92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/+hidden-home-files-filter.changed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Hidden files and directories in `$HOME` directory are now read locally by default.
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diff --git a/mirrord/layer/src/file/filter/read_local_by_default.rs b/mirrord/layer/src/file/filter/read_local_by_default.rs
index e199cfb55c6..a51bd4901b3 100644
--- a/mirrord/layer/src/file/filter/read_local_by_default.rs
+++ b/mirrord/layer/src/file/filter/read_local_by_default.rs
@@ -92,5 +92,13 @@ pub fn regex_set_builder() -> RegexSetBuilder {
         patterns.push(format!("{}$", regex::escape(&executable.to_string_lossy())));
     }
 
+    // Hidden files and directories in $HOME.
+    if let Ok(home) = env::var("HOME") {
+        patterns.push(format!(
+            "^{}/\\.",
+            regex::escape(home.trim_end_matches('/'))
+        ))
+    }
+
     RegexSetBuilder::new(patterns)
 }