diff --git a/script/new-artifact.sh b/script/new-artifact.sh
index 136e632..f93af6b 100755
--- a/script/new-artifact.sh
+++ b/script/new-artifact.sh
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ echo 'world' > subdir/world.txt
 # Add some symlinks (which we should dereference properly when archiving)
 ln -s subdir subdir-link
 ln -s hello.txt bonjour.txt
+
+# Create some hidden files
+echo 'foo' > .hidden
+echo 'bar' > subdir/.hidden_also