diff --git a/src/runtime.rs b/src/runtime.rs
index 12c2d72..67feddd 100644
--- a/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/src/runtime.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ impl Runtime {
 
     /// Make all mounted files visible to the WASI virtual filesystem
     fn add_files(&mut self, runner: dynamic::DynamicRunner) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        //TODO(rylev): handle component.exclude_files
         /// Make a file visible to the WASI virtual filesystem
         fn add_file<T>(
             store: &mut wasmtime::Store<T>,
@@ -114,8 +113,19 @@ impl Runtime {
                             format!("failed to read glob entry for pattern '{p}'")
                         })?;
 
+                        // If the file among list of files to be excluded, skip it
+                        if self
+                            .manifest
+                            .component()
+                            .exclude_files
+                            .contains(&host_path.display().to_string())
+                        {
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
                         // Host path is the absolute path to the file
                         let host_path = self.manifest.absolute_from(host_path);
+
                         // Only add files
                         if !host_path.is_file() {
                             continue;
@@ -139,6 +149,12 @@ impl Runtime {
                             .strip_prefix('/')
                             .unwrap_or(destination.as_str())
                     );
+
+                    // If the file among list of files to be excluded, skip it
+                    if self.manifest.component().exclude_files.contains(source) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
                     let host_path = self.manifest.absolute_from(source);
 
                     // If the host path is a directory, add all files in the directory