diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 7a428de..eced789 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -27,4 +27,6 @@ README.md
 !.git/config
 !.git/packed-refs
 !.git/refs/heads/**
-
+# Ensure the build output is NOT ignored
+!**/bin/Release/**/publish/
+!**/publish/