diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 2ceb847c9..32795ae0a 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ npm-debug.log
 # exceptions
 !/bin/copy-dist.ts
 !/bin/electron-forge/sign-windows.cjs
+!/bin/cleanupNodeModules.ts
 
 # temporary exception to make copy-dist inside Docker build not fail
 # TriliumNextTODO: make copy-dist *not* requiring to copy this file for builds other than electron-forge