diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e50ea23bff77e27234ae8a9b604b94aee882ffbf..e6c831e10811edc6cd43869f3bdce94c1a669388 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ ARG netcdf_file="src/main/resources/default.nc"
 ENV NSHM "CONUS_2018A"
 
 ENV CONTEXT_PATH "/"
+ENV JAVA_OPTS=""
 
 ARG jar_file
 ARG project
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ COPY --from=builder ${jar_file} ${project}.jar
 COPY ${NETCDF_FILE} ${NETCDF_FILE}
 
 ENTRYPOINT /usr/bin/java -jar ${PROJECT}.jar \
+    ${JAVA_OPTS} \
     "-Dmicronaut.server.context-path=${CONTEXT_PATH}" \
     -nshm=${NSHM} \
     -netcdf=${NETCDF_FILE}