diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/config/file_linux.go b/pkg/kubelet/config/file_linux.go
index b13de49cce9..06216279183 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/config/file_linux.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/config/file_linux.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package config
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/inotify"
@@ -79,6 +80,11 @@ func (s *sourceFile) watch() error {
 }
 
 func (s *sourceFile) processEvent(e *inotify.Event) error {
+	// Ignore file start with dots
+	if strings.HasPrefix(e.Name, ".") {
+		glog.V(4).Infof("Ignored pod manifest: %s, because it starts with dots", e.Name)
+		return nil
+	}
 	var eventType podEventType
 	switch {
 	case (e.Mask & inotify.IN_ISDIR) > 0: