diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index c077218..1e4dc19 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -1 +1,13 @@
-web
+*
+
+# NOTE: docker-compose doesn't allow spaces after the !'s :-/
+
+!setup.py
+!requirements*.txt
+
+!asl_articles/
+!run_server.py
+!LICENSE.txt
+
+!alembic/
+!docker/
diff --git a/web/.dockerignore b/web/.dockerignore
index 3c3629e..6e4201c 100644
--- a/web/.dockerignore
+++ b/web/.dockerignore
@@ -1 +1,10 @@
-node_modules
+*
+
+# NOTE: docker-compose doesn't allow spaces after the !'s :-/
+
+!package.json
+
+!src/
+!public/
+
+!docker/