diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..3e4e48b0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.gitignore
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6955b6150..bf3264370 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,19 +8,19 @@ __pycache__/
 
 # Distribution / packaging
 .Python
-build/
-develop-eggs/
-dist/
-downloads/
-eggs/
+**/build/
+**/develop-eggs/
+**/dist/
+**/downloads/
+**/eggs/
 .eggs/
-lib/
-lib64/
-parts/
-sdist/
-var/
-wheels/
-share/python-wheels/
+**/lib/
+**/lib64/
+**/parts/
+**/sdist/
+**/var/
+**/wheels/
+**/share/python-wheels/
 *.egg-info/
 .installed.cfg
 *.egg