diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c57a17991b8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/*
+!/ci
+!/configs/google-vrp
+!/configs/*yaml
+!/linux/amd64/build_release*
+!/linux/arm64/build_release*
+!/local
+!/test/config/integration/certs
+!/windows