diff --git a/extensions/docker/package.json b/extensions/docker/package.json
index c1b91dc283d..3af7727a6b4 100644
--- a/extensions/docker/package.json
+++ b/extensions/docker/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 			"id": "dockerfile",
 			"extensions": [ ".dockerfile", ".containerfile" ],
 			"filenames": [ "Dockerfile", "Containerfile" ],
+			"filenamePatterns": [ "Dockerfile.*", "Containerfile.*" ],
 			"aliases": [ "Dockerfile", "Containerfile" ],
 			"configuration": "./language-configuration.json"
 		}],