diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index 5304270149..82a79c9cd2 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 RewriteEngine On
 
+RewriteRule ^(.*/)?\.(.+)$ - [L,F]
+RewriteRule ^codeception(.*?).yml$ - [L,F]
+RewriteRule ^composer(.*?).(json|lock)$ - [L,F]
+RewriteRule ^files/.+\.php$ - [L,F]
+RewriteRule ^files/(attach|config|cache/store)/.+\.php$ - [L,F]
+RewriteRule ^files/(env|member_extra_info/(new_message_flags|point))/ - [L,F]
+
 # reserve XE Layout Template Source File (*.html)
 RewriteRule ^(layouts|m.layouts|files/faceOff)/(.+)\.html$ - [L,F]
 # reserve XE Template Source Files (*.html)