diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 3543f6939..f6882f135 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 !src
 !requirements/*.txt
 !README.rst
+!LICENSE
 !pyproject.toml
 !container/start.sh
 !container/healthcheck.py
diff --git a/.github/workflows/container-smoke-test.yml b/.github/workflows/container-smoke-test.yml
index 93c34decf..cced926bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container-smoke-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container-smoke-test.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Install requirements
-        run: |
-          python -m venv venv
-          source ./venv/bin/activate
-          pip install .
+        run: make install
 
       - name: Resolve Karapace version
         run: |