diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 1ed984a..7d6b864 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ mutationDiff/
 source/
 target/
 xdcrDiffer
+go.mod
+go.sum
 xdcrDiffer.log
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e3f241c..7d66ba1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 ARG BUILDER_IMAGE=docker.io/golang:1.23
 ARG FINAL_IMAGE=docker.io/redhat/ubi9:9.4
 ARG http_proxy