diff --git a/modules/system/console/OctoberMirror.php b/modules/system/console/OctoberMirror.php
index 3f69494bb..16eb49449 100644
--- a/modules/system/console/OctoberMirror.php
+++ b/modules/system/console/OctoberMirror.php
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class OctoberMirror extends Command
     protected $description = '(Experimental) Generates a mirrored public folder using symbolic links.';
 
     protected $files = [
+        '.htaccess',
         'index.php',
         'favicon.ico',
         'robots.txt',