diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/dotenv-watcher.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/dotenv-watcher.js
index aef09e6a7..e504b75d2 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/dotenv-watcher.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/app/dotenv-watcher.js
@@ -100,10 +100,9 @@ class DotEnvWatcher {
       this.collectionWatchers.get(collectionPath).close();
     }
 
-    const dotEnvPattern = path.join(collectionPath, '.env*');
-
-    const watcher = chokidar.watch(dotEnvPattern, {
+    const watcher = chokidar.watch(collectionPath, {
       ...DEFAULT_WATCHER_OPTIONS,
+      disableGlobbing: true,
       awaitWriteFinish: {
         stabilityThreshold: 80,
         pollInterval: 100
@@ -151,10 +150,9 @@ class DotEnvWatcher {
       this.workspaceWatchers.get(workspacePath).close();
     }
 
-    const dotEnvPattern = path.join(workspacePath, '.env*');
-
-    const watcher = chokidar.watch(dotEnvPattern, {
+    const watcher = chokidar.watch(workspacePath, {
       ...DEFAULT_WATCHER_OPTIONS,
+      disableGlobbing: true,
       awaitWriteFinish: {
         stabilityThreshold: 80,
         pollInterval: 250
diff --git a/tests/dotenv/special-chars-collection-path/dotenv-special-chars.spec.ts b/tests/dotenv/special-chars-collection-path/dotenv-special-chars.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07172961c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/dotenv/special-chars-collection-path/dotenv-special-chars.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { test, expect } from '../../../playwright';
+import { createCollection, createEnvironment, closeAllCollections } from '../../utils/page';
+
+test.describe('DotEnv file in collection with special characters in path', () => {
+  test.afterEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    await closeAllCollections(page);
+  });
+
+  test('should detect .env file in collection with brackets in collection name', async ({ page, createTmpDir }) => {
+    const collectionName = 'My API (v2)';
+    const tmpDir = await createTmpDir(collectionName);
+
+    await test.step('Create collection with brackets in name', async () => {
+      await createCollection(page, collectionName, tmpDir);
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Create a collection environment to access env settings', async () => {
+      await createEnvironment(page, 'Test Env', 'collection');
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Open environment config and create .env file', async () => {
+      // Open the environment selector to see the .ENV FILES section
+      await page.getByTestId('environment-selector-trigger').click();
+
+      // The .env Files section is collapsed by default — click to expand it
+      const dotEnvSection = page.locator('.section-header').filter({ hasText: '.env Files' });
+      await dotEnvSection.waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
+      await dotEnvSection.click();
+
+      // Now click the + button to create a new .env file
+      const addButton = dotEnvSection.locator('.section-actions button');
+      await addButton.click();
+
+      // Type the .env file name and press Enter
+      const nameInput = page.locator('.environment-name-input');
+      await nameInput.press('Enter');
+
+      // Wait for success toast
+      await expect(page.getByText('.env file created!')).toBeVisible();
+    });
+
+    await test.step('Verify .env file is detected by watcher and shown in UI', async () => {
+      const dotEnvBadge = page.locator('.section-header').filter({ hasText: '.env Files' }).locator('.section-badge');
+      await expect(dotEnvBadge).toHaveText('1');
+    });
+  });
+});