diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 7dfd185e5eae..39eccd1c44ce 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 !Cross.toml
 !deny.toml
 !Makefile
-!/.git # include for vergen constants
+
+# include for vergen constants
+!/.git
 
 # include dist directory, where the reth binary is located after compilation
 !/dist