diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 294b4e6..0081ef5 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ README.md
 *.tsbuildinfo
 next-env.d.ts
 .git
+verification
diff --git a/verification/README.md b/verification/README.md
index cf35105..bce639d 100644
--- a/verification/README.md
+++ b/verification/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Run the complete read-only validation chain from the repository root:
 The runner installs its pinned tools inside this directory, builds and starts
 KVideo locally, exercises APIs and UI, and writes evidence under
 `verification/artifacts/<run-id>/`. It does not edit application source.
+The repository `.dockerignore` excludes this entire directory so dependencies,
+reports, traces, and screenshots never enter the application build context.
 
 Primary outputs: