diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8cfdf4bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.git
+node_modules
+bower_components
+*.swp
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 22f42baa..05e9d50b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -19,4 +19,6 @@ WORKDIR /build
 ADD     package.json    /build/package.json
 RUN     npm install
 ADD     .   /build
-CMD     PATH=$PATH:node_modules/.bin cake dist
\ No newline at end of file
+CMD     PATH=$PATH:node_modules/.bin cake dist
+=======
+CMD     PATH=$PATH:node_modules/.bin cake dist
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 75424ac4..8abe8681 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ docker build -t swagger-ui-builder .
 docker run -v $PWD/dist:/build/dist swagger-ui-builder
 ```
 
+### Build using Docker
+
+To build swagger-ui using a docker container:
+
+```
+docker build -t swagger-ui-builder .
+docker run -v $PWD/dist:/build/dist swagger-ui-builder
+```
+
 ### Use
 Once you open the Swagger UI, it will load the [Swagger Petstore](http://petstore.swagger.wordnik.com/api/api-docs) service and show its APIs.  You can enter your own server url and click explore to view the API.