diff --git a/platform/android/java/app/build.gradle b/platform/android/java/app/build.gradle
index ea341b37b1a..19202d23105 100644
--- a/platform/android/java/app/build.gradle
+++ b/platform/android/java/app/build.gradle
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ android {
     }
 
     defaultConfig {
+        // The default ignore pattern for the 'assets' directory includes hidden files and directories which are used by Godot projects.
+        aaptOptions {
+            ignoreAssetsPattern "!.svn:!.git:!.ds_store:!*.scc:<dir>_*:!CVS:!thumbs.db:!picasa.ini:!*~"
+        }
+
         // Feel free to modify the application id to your own.
         applicationId getExportPackageName()
         minSdkVersion versions.minSdk