diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60da41dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# local env files
+.env*.local
+
+# docker-compose env files
+.env
+
+*.key
+*.key.pub
\ No newline at end of file