diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 6bd3d7eb..dfed3eae 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ var terraform   = require('terraform')
 var async       = require('async')
 var connect     = require('connect')
 var mime        = require('mime')
+var minimatch   = require('minimatch')
 var helpers     = require('./helpers')
 var middleware  = require('./middleware')
 var pkg         = require('../package.json')
@@ -185,6 +186,18 @@ exports.compile = function(projectPath, outputPath, callback){
     })
   }
 
+  var shouldCopy = function(file) {
+    var result = false
+    if(setup.config.copy && setup.config.copy.forEach) {
+      var patterns = setup.config.copy
+      patterns.forEach(function (pattern) {
+        if(minimatch(file, pattern, { matchBase: true })) {
+          result = true
+        }
+      })
+    }
+    return result
+  }
 
   /**
    * Compile and save file
@@ -192,6 +205,10 @@ exports.compile = function(projectPath, outputPath, callback){
 
   var compileFile = function(file, done){
     process.nextTick(function () {
+      if(shouldCopy(file)) {
+        done()
+        return
+      }
       terra.render(file, function(error, body){
         if(error){
           done(error)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2e51cf24..a9a92f3b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
     "fs-extra": "0.18.2",
     "mime": "1.2.11",
     "download-github-repo": "0.1.3",
-    "envy-json": "0.2.1"
+    "envy-json": "0.2.1",
+    "minimatch": "2.0.4"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "mocha": "1.8.1",
diff --git a/test/apps/bootstrap/harp.json b/test/apps/bootstrap/harp.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9184b3a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/apps/bootstrap/harp.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "copy": [
+    "vendor/**"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/test/apps/bootstrap/public/vendor/boostrap/less/bootstrap.json b/test/apps/bootstrap/public/vendor/boostrap/less/bootstrap.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e95da6b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/apps/bootstrap/public/vendor/boostrap/less/bootstrap.json
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+@import "variables.less";
+@import "something.less";
diff --git a/test/apps/bootstrap/public/vendor/boostrap/less/something.less b/test/apps/bootstrap/public/vendor/boostrap/less/something.less
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d37425d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/apps/bootstrap/public/vendor/boostrap/less/something.less
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+body {
+  color: @brand-info;
+}
diff --git a/test/apps/bootstrap/public/vendor/boostrap/less/variables.less b/test/apps/bootstrap/public/vendor/boostrap/less/variables.less
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7f394f19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/apps/bootstrap/public/vendor/boostrap/less/variables.less
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@brand-info: #5bc0de;
diff --git a/test/bootstrap.js b/test/bootstrap.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19615fe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/bootstrap.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+var should      = require("should")
+var request     = require('request')
+var path        = require("path")
+var fs          = require("fs")
+var exec        = require("child_process").exec
+var harp        = require("../");
+
+describe("bootstrap", function(){
+
+  describe("bootstrap in public directory", function(){
+    var projectPath = path.join(__dirname, "apps/bootstrap")
+    var outputPath  = path.join(__dirname, "out/bootstrap")
+
+    it("should compile without errors", function(done){
+      harp.compile(projectPath, outputPath, function(error){
+        should.not.exist(error)
+        done()
+      })
+    })
+
+    after(function(done){
+      exec("rm -rf " + outputPath, function() {
+        done();
+      })
+    })
+
+  })
+
+})