diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 6fc86f9c..4d67072e 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 worker/transcribee_worker/.data
+backend/db
+backend/storage
 backend/__pypackages__
 worker/__pypackages__
+backend/.venv
+worker/.venv
 frontend/node_modules/
+frontend/testData
+.git
 packaging/Dockerfile
diff --git a/packaging/Dockerfile b/packaging/Dockerfile
index bfe19b72..b90f1605 100644
--- a/packaging/Dockerfile
+++ b/packaging/Dockerfile
@@ -4,20 +4,18 @@ RUN nix-channel --update
 
 RUN mkdir -p /app
 
-COPY shell.nix /app
+COPY flake.nix /app
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-RUN nix-build shell.nix
-
 COPY . /app/
 
-RUN nix-shell shell.nix --command ./packaging/install_dependencies.sh
+RUN nix --extra-experimental-features 'nix-command flakes' develop --command ./packaging/install_dependencies.sh
 
 EXPOSE 5173
 
 ENV MEDIA_URL_BASE=http://localhost:5173/
 
-ENTRYPOINT [ "nix-shell", "shell.nix", "--command" ]
+ENTRYPOINT [ "nix", "--extra-experimental-features", "'nix-command flakes'", "develop" ]
 
 CMD [ "overmind start -f packaging/Procfile" ]