diff --git a/driver/docker/docker.go b/driver/docker/docker.go
index 2a46c226..1ddde061 100644
--- a/driver/docker/docker.go
+++ b/driver/docker/docker.go
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func (d *Driver) exec(op *driver.Operation) (driver.OperationResult, error) {
 	}
 
 	d.containerHostCfg = &container.HostConfig{}
-	if err := d.applyConfigurationOptions(); err != nil {
+	if err := d.ApplyConfigurationOptions(); err != nil {
 		return driver.OperationResult{}, err
 	}
 
@@ -293,7 +293,8 @@ func (d *Driver) exec(op *driver.Operation) (driver.OperationResult, error) {
 	return opResult, err
 }
 
-func (d *Driver) applyConfigurationOptions() error {
+// ApplyConfigurationOptions applies the configuration options set on the driver
+func (d *Driver) ApplyConfigurationOptions() error {
 	for _, opt := range d.dockerConfigurationOptions {
 		if err := opt(d.containerCfg, d.containerHostCfg); err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/driver/docker/docker_test.go b/driver/docker/docker_test.go
index 5e453c39..4a6ce62d 100644
--- a/driver/docker/docker_test.go
+++ b/driver/docker/docker_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func TestDriver_GetConfigurationOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		d.containerCfg = &container.Config{}
 		d.containerHostCfg = &container.HostConfig{}
 
-		err := d.applyConfigurationOptions()
+		err := d.ApplyConfigurationOptions()
 		is.NoError(err)
 
 		cfg, err := d.GetContainerConfig()
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func TestDriver_GetConfigurationOptions(t *testing.T) {
 			return nil
 		})
 
-		err := d.applyConfigurationOptions()
+		err := d.ApplyConfigurationOptions()
 		is.NoError(err)
 
 		expectedContainerCfg := container.Config{