diff --git a/internal/scanner/scanner.go b/internal/scanner/scanner.go
index 252e16a..32ed579 100644
--- a/internal/scanner/scanner.go
+++ b/internal/scanner/scanner.go
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@ func (s *Scanner) ToManifest(ctx context.Context, w io.Writer, progress chan<- S
 // start with a dot (hidden files/directories).
 func pathIsHidden(p string) bool {
 	tp := path.Clean(p)
+	if tp == "." || tp == "/" {
+		return false
+	}
 	if strings.HasPrefix(tp, ".") {
 		return true
 	}
diff --git a/mfer/scanner.go b/mfer/scanner.go
index df0df11..943fdd7 100644
--- a/mfer/scanner.go
+++ b/mfer/scanner.go
@@ -385,6 +385,9 @@ func (s *Scanner) ToManifest(ctx context.Context, w io.Writer, progress chan<- S
 // The path should use forward slashes.
 func IsHiddenPath(p string) bool {
 	tp := path.Clean(p)
+	if tp == "." || tp == "/" {
+		return false
+	}
 	if strings.HasPrefix(tp, ".") {
 		return true
 	}
diff --git a/mfer/scanner_test.go b/mfer/scanner_test.go
index b6e6296..55bc462 100644
--- a/mfer/scanner_test.go
+++ b/mfer/scanner_test.go
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ func TestIsHiddenPath(t *testing.T) {
 		{"/absolute/.hidden", true},
 		{"./relative", false}, // path.Clean removes leading ./
 		{"a/b/c/.d/e", true},
+		{".", false},          // current directory is not hidden
+		{"/", false},          // root is not hidden
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {