diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 1f155d9..02c6117 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # Documentation
-README.md
 LICENSE
 donate.md
 screenshots/
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 88a6bfb..5866d06 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ENV PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
 # Install essential runtime tools in the venv
 RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade "pip>=26.0" "setuptools" "jaraco.context>=6.1.0"
 
-COPY pyproject.toml poetry.lock ./
+COPY pyproject.toml poetry.lock README.md ./
 RUN poetry config virtualenvs.create false && \
     poetry check --lock && \
     poetry install --no-root --only main --no-interaction --no-ansi && \