diff --git a/.ci/Dockerfile b/.ci/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91c76c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ci/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3
+FROM python:${PYTHON_VERSION}
+
+WORKDIR /code/eland
+COPY . .
+RUN pip install requirements-dev.txt
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diff --git a/.ci/run-tests b/.ci/run-tests
index 48a7d09..d4ee6ac 100755
--- a/.ci/run-tests
+++ b/.ci/run-tests
@@ -53,3 +53,7 @@ echo -e "\033[1m>>>>> YOUR STEPS HERE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>\033[0m"
 ## Use ${elasticsearch_url} to talk to elasticsearch
 ## declare your matrix variables here as well e.g DOTNET_VERSION=${DOTNET_VERSION-3.0.100}
 
+
+echo -e "\033[1m>>>>> Build [elastic/eland container] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>\033[0m"
+
+docker build --file .ci/DockerFile --tag elastic/eland .
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diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb6d255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+docs/*
+example/*
+.git