diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 0585926d6..14ec36b25 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 !*.mjs
 !middleware_BASIC_AUTH.ts
+!middleware.ts
 !next.config.ts
 !package*.json
 !tsconfig.json