diff --git a/public/.htaccess b/public/.htaccess
index 04e08bafe..e2ed529bd 100644
--- a/public/.htaccess
+++ b/public/.htaccess
@@ -13,3 +13,10 @@
     RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
     RewriteRule ^ index.php [L]
 </IfModule>
+
+# Restrict access to DotFiles (like .htaccess, .env, .gitignore....)
+# Do not remove if you are running Apache web server.
+<FilesMatch "^\.">
+    Order allow,deny
+    Deny from all
+</FilesMatch>