diff --git a/dist/esbuild-plugin.js b/dist/esbuild-plugin.js
index 7a69977..d325a92 100644
--- a/dist/esbuild-plugin.js
+++ b/dist/esbuild-plugin.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import crypto from "node:crypto";
 import { globSync } from "glob";
 const URL_SEPARATOR = "/";
 const assetsDirName = "assets";
+const ignoredFileNames = [".DS_Store"];
 const fileHashRegexp = /(-[A-Z0-9]{8})(\.\S+)$/;
 const hanamiEsbuild = (options) => {
     return {
@@ -104,6 +105,10 @@ const hanamiEsbuild = (options) => {
                     const files = fs.readdirSync(assetDir, { recursive: true });
                     const assets = [];
                     files.forEach((file) => {
+                        // Skip ignored files
+                        if (ignoredFileNames.includes(path.basename(file.toString()))) {
+                            return;
+                        }
                         const sourcePath = path.join(assetDir, file.toString());
                         // Skip files loaded by esbuild; those are added to the manifest separately
                         if (loadedFiles.has(sourcePath)) {
diff --git a/src/esbuild-plugin.ts b/src/esbuild-plugin.ts
index 0bdd42a..b1932b0 100644
--- a/src/esbuild-plugin.ts
+++ b/src/esbuild-plugin.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ interface CopiedAsset {
 }
 
 const assetsDirName = "assets";
+const ignoredFileNames = [".DS_Store"];
 const fileHashRegexp = /(-[A-Z0-9]{8})(\.\S+)$/;
 
 const hanamiEsbuild = (options: PluginOptions): Plugin => {
@@ -146,6 +147,11 @@ const hanamiEsbuild = (options: PluginOptions): Plugin => {
           const assets: CopiedAsset[] = [];
 
           files.forEach((file) => {
+            // Skip ignored files
+            if (ignoredFileNames.includes(path.basename(file.toString()))) {
+              return;
+            }
+
             const sourcePath = path.join(assetDir, file.toString());
 
             // Skip files loaded by esbuild; those are added to the manifest separately
diff --git a/test/hanami-assets.test.ts b/test/hanami-assets.test.ts
index 0714926..ad7324c 100644
--- a/test/hanami-assets.test.ts
+++ b/test/hanami-assets.test.ts
@@ -195,6 +195,33 @@ describe("hanami-assets", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  test("ignores .DS_Store files", async () => {
+    const entryPoint = path.join(dest, "app/assets/js/app.js");
+    await fs.writeFile(entryPoint, 'import "../css/app.css";');
+    const cssFile = path.join(dest, "app/assets/css/app.css");
+    await fs.writeFile(cssFile, "");
+
+    // Create .DS_Store files which are used by macOS to store meta data
+    await fs.writeFile(path.join(dest, "app/assets/.DS_Store"), "foobar");
+    await fs.writeFile(path.join(dest, "app/assets/js/.DS_Store"), "foobar");
+    await fs.writeFile(path.join(dest, "app/assets/css/.DS_Store"), "foobar");
+    await fs.ensureDir(path.join(dest, "app/assets/images"));
+    await fs.writeFile(path.join(dest, "app/assets/images/.DS_Store"), "foobar");
+    await fs.ensureDir(path.join(dest, "app/assets/images/subdir"));
+    await fs.writeFile(path.join(dest, "app/assets/images/subdir/.DS_Store"), "foobar");
+
+    await assets.run({ root: dest, argv: ["--path=app", "--dest=public/assets"] });
+
+    const ignoredFiles = globSync("**/.DS_Store", { cwd: path.join("public", "assets") });
+    expect(ignoredFiles.length).toBe(0);
+
+    const manifestContent = await fs.readFile(
+      path.join(dest, "public/assets/assets.json"),
+      "utf-8",
+    );
+    expect(manifestContent).not.toMatch(/\.DS_Store/);
+  });
+
   test("generates SRI", async () => {
     const appEntryPoint = path.join(dest, "app/assets/js/app.js");
     await fs.writeFile(appEntryPoint, "console.log('Hello, World!');");