diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
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+# https://docs.docker.com/build/building/context/#dockerignore-files
+# Ignore all files by default
+*
+
+# Only add necessary files to the Docker build context (Dockerfiles are always included implicitly)
+!/internal/
+!/go.mod
+!/go.sum
+!main.go