diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-hosted-runners.yml b/.github/workflows/test-hosted-runners.yml
index 0371537..a85499f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-hosted-runners.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-hosted-runners.yml
@@ -51,3 +51,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Check for absence of symlinks
       run: if [ $(find artifact2 -type l | wc -l) != 0 ]; then echo "Symlinks found"; exit 1; fi
       shell: bash
+
+    - name: Check for absence of hidden files
+      run: if [ $(find artifact2 -regex ".*/\..*" | wc -l) != 0 ]; then echo "Hidden files found"; exit 1; fi
+      shell: bash