diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/check_changed_aports_versions.py b/.gitlab-ci/check_changed_aports_versions.py
index cd3fe7c58..88112c180 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/check_changed_aports_versions.py
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/check_changed_aports_versions.py
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     # Get and print modified packages
     common.add_upstream_git_remote()
     packages = common.get_changed_packages()
+    print(f"Changed packages: {packages}")
 
     # Verify modified package count
     common.get_changed_packages_sanity_check(len(packages))
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci/common.py b/.gitlab-ci/common.py
index 7acb03acd..f7c846e26 100755
--- a/.gitlab-ci/common.py
+++ b/.gitlab-ci/common.py
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ def get_changed_packages(with_directory=False):
         # * in the root dir of pmaports (e.g. README.md)
         # * path beginning with a dot (e.g. .gitlab-ci/)
         # * non-existing files (deleted packages)
-        if "/" not in file or file.startswith(".") or not os.path.exists(file):
+        hidden = file.startswith(".") or "/." in file
+        if "/" not in file or hidden or not os.path.exists(file):
             continue
 
         # Add to the ret set (removes duplicated automatically)