diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c2ca9095ab48..d1029ecdc72f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## master
 
-- `[jest-ci]` Add `moduleHiddenFiles` to allowed watch mode configs ([#6962](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/6962))
+- `[jest-ci]` Add `watchHiddenFiles` to allowed watch mode configs ([#6962](https://github.com/facebook/jest/pull/6962))
 
 ## 23.6.0
 
diff --git a/TestUtils.js b/TestUtils.js
index 8ef387ed6384..379d5956cb5b 100644
--- a/TestUtils.js
+++ b/TestUtils.js
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ const DEFAULT_PROJECT_CONFIG: ProjectConfig = {
   },
   moduleDirectories: [],
   moduleFileExtensions: ['js'],
-  moduleHiddenFiles: ['.gitignore'],
   moduleLoader: '/test_module_loader_path',
   moduleNameMapper: [],
   modulePathIgnorePatterns: [],
@@ -116,6 +115,7 @@ const DEFAULT_PROJECT_CONFIG: ProjectConfig = {
   transform: [],
   transformIgnorePatterns: [],
   unmockedModulePathPatterns: null,
+  watchHiddenFiles: ['.gitignore'],
   watchPathIgnorePatterns: [],
 };
 
diff --git a/docs/Configuration.md b/docs/Configuration.md
index 858fded3f7b6..49c475d652e5 100644
--- a/docs/Configuration.md
+++ b/docs/Configuration.md
@@ -343,12 +343,6 @@ An array of file extensions your modules use. If you require modules without spe
 
 If you are using TypeScript this should be `["js", "jsx", "json", "ts", "tsx"]`, check [ts-jest's documentation](https://github.com/kulshekhar/ts-jest).
 
-### `moduleHiddenFiles` [array<string>]
-
-Default: `[".gitignore"]`
-
-An array of hidden files your modules use. Jest detects also any changes in the specified hidden files
-
 ### `moduleNameMapper` [object<string, string>]
 
 Default: `null`
@@ -934,6 +928,12 @@ Default: `false`
 
 Indicates whether each individual test should be reported during the run. All errors will also still be shown on the bottom after execution.
 
+### `watchHiddenFiles` [array<string>]
+
+Default: `[".gitignore"]`
+
+An array of hidden files your modules use. Jest detects also any changes in the specified hidden files
+
 ### `watchPathIgnorePatterns` [array<string>]
 
 Default: `[]`
diff --git a/e2e/__tests__/__snapshots__/show_config.test.js.snap b/e2e/__tests__/__snapshots__/show_config.test.js.snap
index 4923d39ca653..4c988dead9b4 100644
--- a/e2e/__tests__/__snapshots__/show_config.test.js.snap
+++ b/e2e/__tests__/__snapshots__/show_config.test.js.snap
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ exports[`--showConfig outputs config info and exits 1`] = `
         \\"jsx\\",
         \\"node\\"
       ],
-      \\"moduleHiddenFiles\\": [
+      \\"watchHiddenFiles\\": [
         \\".gitignore\\"
       ],
       \\"moduleNameMapper\\": {},
diff --git a/packages/jest-config/src/Defaults.js b/packages/jest-config/src/Defaults.js
index b75236a57b7b..2ce9afec9c8f 100644
--- a/packages/jest-config/src/Defaults.js
+++ b/packages/jest-config/src/Defaults.js
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ export default ({
   },
   moduleDirectories: ['node_modules'],
   moduleFileExtensions: ['js', 'json', 'jsx', 'node'],
-  moduleHiddenFiles: ['.gitignore'],
   moduleNameMapper: {},
   modulePathIgnorePatterns: [],
   noStackTrace: false,
@@ -80,6 +79,7 @@ export default ({
   useStderr: false,
   verbose: null,
   watch: false,
+  watchHiddenFiles: ['.gitignore'],
   watchPathIgnorePatterns: [],
   watchman: true,
 }: DefaultOptions);
diff --git a/packages/jest-config/src/index.js b/packages/jest-config/src/index.js
index da568f348a43..478b4757b0e4 100644
--- a/packages/jest-config/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/jest-config/src/index.js
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ const getConfigs = (
     haste: options.haste,
     moduleDirectories: options.moduleDirectories,
     moduleFileExtensions: options.moduleFileExtensions,
-    moduleHiddenFiles: options.moduleHiddenFiles,
     moduleLoader: options.moduleLoader,
     moduleNameMapper: options.moduleNameMapper,
     modulePathIgnorePatterns: options.modulePathIgnorePatterns,
@@ -199,6 +198,7 @@ const getConfigs = (
     transform: options.transform,
     transformIgnorePatterns: options.transformIgnorePatterns,
     unmockedModulePathPatterns: options.unmockedModulePathPatterns,
+    watchHiddenFiles: options.watchHiddenFiles,
     watchPathIgnorePatterns: options.watchPathIgnorePatterns,
   }),
 });
diff --git a/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.js b/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.js
index 6beb089c117f..193f8ea05225 100644
--- a/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/jest-runtime/src/index.js
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class Runtime {
       console: options && options.console,
       extensions: [Snapshot.EXTENSION].concat(config.moduleFileExtensions),
       hasteImplModulePath: config.haste.hasteImplModulePath,
-      hiddenFiles: config.moduleHiddenFiles,
+      hiddenFiles: config.watchHiddenFiles,
       ignorePattern,
       maxWorkers: (options && options.maxWorkers) || 1,
       mocksPattern: escapePathForRegex(path.sep + '__mocks__' + path.sep),
diff --git a/types/Config.js b/types/Config.js
index 7c3b9d9f6b88..f6843ad51378 100644
--- a/types/Config.js
+++ b/types/Config.js
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ export type DefaultOptions = {|
   detectOpenHandles: boolean,
   moduleDirectories: Array<string>,
   moduleFileExtensions: Array<string>,
-  moduleHiddenFiles: Array<string>,
   moduleNameMapper: {[key: string]: string},
   modulePathIgnorePatterns: Array<string>,
   noStackTrace: boolean,
@@ -86,6 +85,7 @@ export type DefaultOptions = {|
   verbose: ?boolean,
   watch: boolean,
   watchman: boolean,
+  watchHiddenFiles: Array<string>,
 |};
 
 export type InitialOptions = {
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ export type InitialOptions = {
   mapCoverage?: boolean,
   moduleDirectories?: Array<string>,
   moduleFileExtensions?: Array<string>,
-  moduleHiddenFiles?: Array<string>,
   moduleLoader?: Path,
   moduleNameMapper?: {[key: string]: string},
   modulePathIgnorePatterns?: Array<string>,
@@ -180,6 +179,7 @@ export type InitialOptions = {
   watch?: boolean,
   watchAll?: boolean,
   watchman?: boolean,
+  watchHiddenFiles?: Array<string>,
   watchPlugins?: Array<string | [string, Object]>,
 };
 
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ export type ProjectConfig = {|
   haste: HasteConfig,
   moduleDirectories: Array<string>,
   moduleFileExtensions: Array<string>,
-  moduleHiddenFiles: Array<string>,
   moduleLoader: Path,
   moduleNameMapper: Array<[string, string]>,
   modulePathIgnorePatterns: Array<string>,
@@ -288,6 +287,7 @@ export type ProjectConfig = {|
   timers: 'real' | 'fake',
   transform: Array<[string, Path]>,
   transformIgnorePatterns: Array<Glob>,
+  watchHiddenFiles: Array<string>,
   watchPathIgnorePatterns: Array<string>,
   unmockedModulePathPatterns: ?Array<string>,
 |};