diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 668522b..a118f64 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
 !/LICENSE
 !/README.md
 !/go.*
-!/.env
\ No newline at end of file
+!/.env.example
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6d88926..64ff175 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ COPY --from=build /build/ussd-africastalking .
 COPY --from=build /build/LICENSE .
 COPY --from=build /build/README.md .
 COPY --from=build /build/services ./services
-COPY --from=build /build/.env .
+COPY --from=build /build/.env.example .
+RUN mv .env.example .env
 
 EXPOSE 7123