diff --git a/lib/standalone.js b/lib/standalone.js
index 34190d312b..c55c795812 100644
--- a/lib/standalone.js
+++ b/lib/standalone.js
@@ -184,6 +184,18 @@ module.exports = function (options) {
 		fileCache.destroy();
 	}
 
+	// Escape square brackets
+	fileList = fileList.map((p) => {
+		let path = p;
+
+		if (path.match(/[[\]]/g)) {
+			path = path.split('[').join('\\[');
+			path = path.split(']').join('\\]');
+		}
+
+		return path;
+	});
+
 	return globby(fileList, globbyOptions)
 		.then((filePaths) => {
 			// The ignorer filter needs to check paths relative to cwd