diff --git a/src/basic/path-util.c b/src/basic/path-util.c
index 044a12889dd6e..25aa355397a4d 100644
--- a/src/basic/path-util.c
+++ b/src/basic/path-util.c
@@ -774,6 +774,9 @@ bool hidden_file_allow_backup(const char *filename) {
                 endswith(filename, ".dpkg-bak") ||
                 endswith(filename, ".dpkg-backup") ||
                 endswith(filename, ".dpkg-remove") ||
+                endswith(filename, ".ucf-new") ||
+                endswith(filename, ".ucf-old") ||
+                endswith(filename, ".ucf-dist") ||
                 endswith(filename, ".swp");
 }