diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index df4caf820e0..64039c9cdb8 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -24,4 +24,17 @@
 !docker/images/n8n
 !docker/images/n8n/docker-entrypoint.sh
 !docker/images/runners
-!docker/images/runners/n8n-task-runners.json
\ No newline at end of file
+!docker/images/runners/n8n-task-runners.json
+
+# === benchmark image (packages/@n8n/benchmark/Dockerfile) ===
+!package.json
+!pnpm-lock.yaml
+!pnpm-workspace.yaml
+!patches
+!patches/**
+!scripts
+!scripts/**
+!packages/@n8n/benchmark
+!packages/@n8n/benchmark/**
+!packages/@n8n/typescript-config
+!packages/@n8n/typescript-config/**