diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6173321a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+node_modules
+.next
+Dockerfile
+.dockerignore
+.env*
+apps/**/node_modules
+packages/**/node_modules
+apps/**/.next
+**/.next/cache
\ No newline at end of file