diff --git a/check_dist/_core.py b/check_dist/_core.py
index 04c000c..3679423 100644
--- a/check_dist/_core.py
+++ b/check_dist/_core.py
@@ -633,6 +633,10 @@ def check_sdist_vs_vcs(
     # Artifacts are built files not in VCS but expected in dists
     artifacts = hatch_config.get("artifacts", [])
 
+    # There are also artifact sections in sdist and wheel config that should be considered when comparing against VCS
+    sdist_artifacts = hatch_config.get("targets", {}).get("sdist", {}).get("artifacts", [])
+    artifacts.extend(sdist_artifacts)
+
     # "Extra" = files in sdist that are neither VCS-tracked nor
     # generated artifacts.  This catches truly stray files.
     extra = sorted(sdist_set - vcs_set)
diff --git a/check_dist/tests/test_all.py b/check_dist/tests/test_all.py
index 29c360e..5b5dd4c 100644
--- a/check_dist/tests/test_all.py
+++ b/check_dist/tests/test_all.py
@@ -328,6 +328,14 @@ def test_artifacts_not_flagged_as_extra(self):
         errors = check_sdist_vs_vcs(sdist, vcs, hatch)
         assert errors == []
 
+    def test_artifacts_in_sdist_section(self):
+        """Artifacts listed in hatch sdist config should also be ignored."""
+        sdist = ["pkg/extension/index.js", "pkg/__init__.py", "pyproject.toml"]
+        vcs = ["pkg/__init__.py", "pyproject.toml"]
+        hatch = {"targets": {"sdist": {"artifacts": ["pkg/extension"]}}}
+        errors = check_sdist_vs_vcs(sdist, vcs, hatch)
+        assert errors == []
+
     def test_only_include_vcs_check(self):
         """only-include config should scope the VCS comparison."""
         sdist = ["pkg/__init__.py", "rust/lib.rs", "Cargo.toml", "pyproject.toml"]