diff --git a/.dockerignore b/.dockerignore
index 36d321e1..5340f2a3 100644
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 *
 
 # Only include the skyd binary
-!target/release/skyd
\ No newline at end of file
+!target/release/skyd
+!examples/config-files/docker.toml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9862c6ff..eabe4699 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 FROM debian:stable
 
 COPY target/release/skyd /usr/local/bin
+RUN mkdir /etc/skytable
+COPY examples/config-files/docker.toml /etc/skytable/skyd.toml
 
-CMD ["skyd", "-h", "0.0.0.0", "-p", "2003"]
+CMD ["skyd", "-c", "/etc/skytable/skyd.toml"]
 
 EXPOSE 2003/tcp
diff --git a/examples/config-files/docker.toml b/examples/config-files/docker.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ab04a542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/config-files/docker.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# this is the default configuration file for Docker images. Modify it as required
+[server]
+host = "127.0.0.1"
+port = 2003
+noart = true
+maxcon = 50000