diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index a5f6b9c96..d3971da9d 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ RewriteRule ^(user)/(.*)\.(txt|md|yaml|php|pl|py|cgi|twig|sh|bat)$ error [F]
 # Block all direct access to .md files:
 RewriteRule \.md$ error [F]
 # Block all direct access to files and folders beginning with a dot
-RewriteRule (^\.|/\.) - [F]
+RewriteRule (^|/)\.(?!well-known) - [F]
 # Block access to specific files in the root folder
 RewriteRule ^(LICENSE.txt|composer.lock|composer.json|\.htaccess)$ error [F]
 ## End - Security