diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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index 00000000..82d3539b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
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+Makefile
+acceptance
+runner
+hack
+test-assets
+config
+charts
+.github
+.envrc
+*.md
+*.txt
+*.sh