diff --git a/debezium-connector-mongodb/src/main/java/io/debezium/connector/mongodb/Filters.java b/debezium-connector-mongodb/src/main/java/io/debezium/connector/mongodb/Filters.java
index b24c37da4..01fc21be8 100644
--- a/debezium-connector-mongodb/src/main/java/io/debezium/connector/mongodb/Filters.java
+++ b/debezium-connector-mongodb/src/main/java/io/debezium/connector/mongodb/Filters.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  */
 public final class Filters {
 
-    protected static final Set<String> BUILT_IN_DB_NAMES = Collect.unmodifiableSet("local", "admin");
+    protected static final Set<String> BUILT_IN_DB_NAMES = Collect.unmodifiableSet("local", "admin", "config");
 
     private final Predicate<String> databaseFilter;
     private final Predicate<CollectionId> collectionFilter;