diff --git a/src/targets.rs b/src/targets.rs
index 81f2d47..b11f734 100644
--- a/src/targets.rs
+++ b/src/targets.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::io::{self, BufRead, Read};
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use globset::{Glob, GlobSetBuilder};
-use ignore::WalkBuilder;
+use ignore::{WalkBuilder, overrides::OverrideBuilder};
 use git2::{Repository, StatusOptions, Delta};
+use crate::utils::generic::OVERRIDE_INCLUDE_PATTERNS;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct TargetResolutionResult {
@@ -423,8 +424,17 @@ fn resolve_glob(pattern: &str, repo_root: &Path) -> Result<Vec<PathBuf>, String>
 
     let mut files = Vec::new();
     
+    let mut override_builder = OverrideBuilder::new(repo_root);
+    for pattern in OVERRIDE_INCLUDE_PATTERNS {
+        override_builder.add(&format!("!{}", pattern))
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to add override pattern: {}", e))?;
+    }
+    let overrides = override_builder.build()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to build overrides: {}", e))?;
+    
     let walker = WalkBuilder::new(repo_root)
         .standard_filters(true)
+        .overrides(overrides)
         .build();
 
     for result in walker {
diff --git a/src/utils/generic.rs b/src/utils/generic.rs
index 627ddda..fb8d3ae 100644
--- a/src/utils/generic.rs
+++ b/src/utils/generic.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::io;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use zip::{write::FileOptions, ZipWriter};
-use ignore::WalkBuilder;
+use ignore::{WalkBuilder, overrides::OverrideBuilder};
 use globset::{GlobSetBuilder, Glob};
 use std::fs::{self, File};
 use std::env;
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ const DEFAULT_EXCLUDE_GLOBS: &[&str] = &[
     "**/.idea/**",
 ];
 
+// Patterns to include even if ignored by .gitignore
+pub const OVERRIDE_INCLUDE_PATTERNS: &[&str] = &[
+    "**/project.assets.json",
+];
+
 /// Create a zip file from a target specification or full repository scan.
 /// 
 /// - If `target` is `None`, performs a full repository scan (equivalent to scanning all files).
@@ -70,8 +75,18 @@ pub fn create_zip_from_target<P: AsRef<Path>>(
             .collect()
     } else {
         let directory = Path::new(".");
+        
+        let mut override_builder = OverrideBuilder::new(directory);
+        for pattern in OVERRIDE_INCLUDE_PATTERNS {
+            override_builder.add(&format!("!{}", pattern))
+                .map_err(|e| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, format!("Failed to add override pattern: {}", e)))?;
+        }
+        let overrides = override_builder.build()
+            .map_err(|e| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, format!("Failed to build overrides: {}", e)))?;
+        
         let walker = WalkBuilder::new(directory)
             .standard_filters(true)
+            .overrides(overrides)
             .build();
 
         let mut files = Vec::new();