diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 7c300b3..e950002 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@
 # Allow demo assets (AIUI pre-built dist)
 !demo/
 
-# Exclude nested node_modules (will npm install in container)
+# Exclude node_modules (npm install happens in container for backend)
 neode-ui/node_modules
-neode-ui/dist