diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2e3388
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.dep
+vendor
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8040faf..43a4741 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 FROM golang:1.10.0-stretch as golang
 WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/buoyantio/bb
 ADD .  /go/src/github.com/buoyantio/bb
+
 RUN mkdir -p /out
+RUN ./bin/dep ensure
 RUN go build -o /out/bb .
 
 FROM gcr.io/runconduit/base:2017-10-30.01