diff --git a/scarb/src/core/publishing/source.rs b/scarb/src/core/publishing/source.rs
index 1142cf299..bb976f239 100644
--- a/scarb/src/core/publishing/source.rs
+++ b/scarb/src/core/publishing/source.rs
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ use ignore::{DirEntry, WalkBuilder};
 
 use crate::core::Package;
 use crate::internal::fsx::PathBufUtf8Ext;
-use crate::{DEFAULT_TARGET_DIR_NAME, LOCK_FILE_NAME, MANIFEST_FILE_NAME};
+use crate::{DEFAULT_TARGET_DIR_NAME, LOCK_FILE_NAME, MANIFEST_FILE_NAME, SCARB_IGNORE_FILE_NAME};
 
 /// List all files relevant to building this package inside this source.
 ///
 /// The basic assumption is that all files in the package directory are relevant for building this
 /// package, provided that they potentially can be committed to the source directory. The following
 /// rules hold:
-/// * Look for any `.gitignore` or `.ignore`-like files, using the [`ignore`] crate.
+/// * Look for any `.scarbignore`, `.gitignore` or `.ignore`-like files, using the [`ignore`] crate.
 /// * Skip `.git` directory.
 /// * Skip any subdirectories containing `Scarb.toml`.
 /// * Skip `<root>/target` directory.
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ fn push_worktree_files(pkg: &Package, ret: &mut Vec<Utf8PathBuf>) -> Result<()>
         .parents(false)
         .require_git(true)
         .same_file_system(true)
+        .add_custom_ignore_filename(SCARB_IGNORE_FILE_NAME)
         .filter_entry(filter)
         .build()
         .try_for_each(|entry| {
diff --git a/scarb/src/lib.rs b/scarb/src/lib.rs
index 56885c029..a41eaf3e9 100644
--- a/scarb/src/lib.rs
+++ b/scarb/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ pub const DEFAULT_SOURCE_PATH: &str = "src/lib.cairo";
 pub const DEFAULT_MODULE_MAIN_FILE: &str = "lib.cairo";
 pub const DEFAULT_TESTS_PATH: &str = "tests";
 pub const DEFAULT_TARGET_DIR_NAME: &str = "target";
+pub const SCARB_IGNORE_FILE_NAME: &str = ".scarbignore";
diff --git a/scarb/tests/package.rs b/scarb/tests/package.rs
index 927dad1bc..60745ec85 100644
--- a/scarb/tests/package.rs
+++ b/scarb/tests/package.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#![allow(clippy::items_after_test_module)]
+
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::{BufReader, Read};
@@ -741,9 +743,11 @@ fn clean_tar_headers() {
 #[test_case("../.gitignore", false, false; "gitignore outside")]
 #[test_case("../.gitignore", true, false; "gitignore outside with git")]
 #[test_case("../.ignore", false, false; "ignore outside")]
+#[test_case("../.scarbignore", false, false; "scarbignore outside")]
 #[test_case(".gitignore", false, false; "gitignore inside")]
 #[test_case(".gitignore", true, true; "gitignore inside with git")]
 #[test_case(".ignore", false, true; "ignore inside")]
+#[test_case(".scarbignore", false, true; "scarbignore inside")]
 fn ignore_file(ignore_path: &str, setup_git: bool, expect_ignore_to_work: bool) {
     let g = gitx::new_conditional(setup_git, "package", |t| {
         ProjectBuilder::start()
@@ -780,3 +784,41 @@ fn ignore_file(ignore_path: &str, setup_git: bool, expect_ignore_to_work: bool)
         .success()
         .stdout_eq(expected.join("\n"));
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn ignore_whitelist_pattern() {
+    let t = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+    ProjectBuilder::start()
+        .name("foo")
+        .version("1.0.0")
+        .src("ignore.txt", "")
+        .src("noignore.txt", "")
+        .src("src/ignore.txt", "")
+        .build(&t);
+
+    t.child(".scarbignore")
+        .write_str(indoc! {r#"
+            *
+            !*/
+            !Scarb.toml
+            !src/
+            !src/*
+            src/ignore.*
+            !noignore.txt
+        "#})
+        .unwrap();
+
+    Scarb::quick_snapbox()
+        .arg("package")
+        .arg("--list")
+        .current_dir(&t)
+        .assert()
+        .success()
+        .stdout_eq(indoc! {r#"
+            VERSION
+            Scarb.orig.toml
+            Scarb.toml
+            noignore.txt
+            src/lib.cairo
+        "#});
+}