diff --git a/mock_secrets.yaml b/__mock_secrets.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from mock_secrets.yaml
rename to __mock_secrets.yaml
diff --git a/__update_sops.sh b/__update_sops.sh
index bcf46ff..c718731 100755
--- a/__update_sops.sh
+++ b/__update_sops.sh
@@ -74,6 +74,6 @@ fn_verify_sops_config(){
   # dump secrets, GPG_TTY src: https://www.varokas.com/secrets-in-code-with-mozilla-sops/
   GPG_TTY=$(tty) sops -d "${sops_enc_file}"
 }
-fn_verify_sops_config mock_secrets.yaml
+fn_verify_sops_config __mock_secrets.yaml
 
 echo "# SUCESS: all users with keys in this dir should have functional keys"