diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 79033371..7d209095 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@
 .gitignore
 .gitattributes
 
-# Environment files (will be SCP'd separately)
-.env
-.env.*
-!.env.example
+# Environment files
+.env.backup
+.env.example
 
 # Node modules (will be installed in container)
 node_modules/