diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index f14f915b..bcc98ed3 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ ENV IFRAME="false"
 ENV SESSION_KEY=""
 ENV REVERSE_PROXY="false"
 ENV REVERSE_PROXY_TLS_PORT=""
+ENV ARGS=""
 
 RUN if ! [ -z "$INCLUDE_MONGODBTOOLS" ] && [ "$INCLUDE_MONGODBTOOLS" != "yes" ] && [ "$INCLUDE_MONGODBTOOLS" != "YES" ] \
     && [ "$INCLUDE_MONGODBTOOLS" != "true" ] && [ "$INCLUDE_MONGODBTOOLS" != "TRUE" ]; then \
diff --git a/docker/startup.sh b/docker/startup.sh
index f3a30164..a0727193 100644
--- a/docker/startup.sh
+++ b/docker/startup.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 if [ -f "meshcentral-data/${CONFIG_FILE}" ]; then
-    node meshcentral/meshcentral --configfile "${CONFIG_FILE}"
+    node meshcentral/meshcentral --configfile "${CONFIG_FILE}" ${ARGS}
 else
     cp config.json.template meshcentral-data/"${CONFIG_FILE}"
     if [ -n "$USE_MONGODB" ] && [ "$USE_MONGODB" == "true" ]; then
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@ else
         node meshcentral/meshcentral --configfile "${CONFIG_FILE}"
         exit
     fi
-    node meshcentral/meshcentral --configfile "${CONFIG_FILE}" --cert "$HOSTNAME"
+    node meshcentral/meshcentral --configfile "${CONFIG_FILE}" --cert "$HOSTNAME" ${ARGS}
 fi