diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index dc78b75..5b7fcc1 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -22,4 +22,7 @@ logs/
 node_modules/
 
 # Environment
-.env
\ No newline at end of file
+.env
+
+# Media uploads (bind-mounted at runtime)
+uploads/
\ No newline at end of file