diff --git a/lib/wrench.js b/lib/wrench.js
index 00f4166..38eec08 100644
--- a/lib/wrench.js
+++ b/lib/wrench.js
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ exports.copyDirSyncRecursive = function(sourceDir, newDirLocation, opts) {
     var files = fs.readdirSync(sourceDir);
 
     for(var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
+        if (/^\./.test(files[i])) continue;
+
         var currFile = fs.lstatSync(sourceDir + "/" + files[i]);
 
         if(currFile.isDirectory()) {