diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
deleted file mode 100644
index b7f28c69f..000000000
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-# Folders
-.git/
-.github/
-changelog/
-doc/
-docker/
-
-# Files
-.gitignore
-.golangci.yml
-*.md
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.release b/docker/Dockerfile.release
index 01f9df150..ccf80376a 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.release
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.release
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ FROM --platform=linux/amd64 restic/builder:latest as helper
 ARG TARGETOS
 ARG TARGETARCH
 
-COPY . /restic
+COPY --chown=build . /restic
 RUN go run helpers/build-release-binaries/main.go --platform $TARGETOS/$TARGETARCH --skip-compress
 RUN mv /output/restic_${TARGETOS}_${TARGETARCH} /output/restic