diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 847b473b35..0fa5d3f094 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ ARG HANDLER_FILE
 COPY ${JAR_FILE} /usr/agent/elastic-apm-agent.jar
 COPY ${HANDLER_FILE} /usr/agent/elastic-apm-handler
 RUN chmod +x /usr/agent/elastic-apm-handler
+RUN ln -s /usr/agent/elastic-apm-agent.jar /javaagent.jar
diff --git a/Dockerfile.wolfi b/Dockerfile.wolfi
index 9770c50ea1..df2ecfc4eb 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.wolfi
+++ b/Dockerfile.wolfi
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ ARG HANDLER_FILE
 COPY ${JAR_FILE} /usr/agent/elastic-apm-agent.jar
 COPY ${HANDLER_FILE} /usr/agent/elastic-apm-handler
 RUN chmod +x /usr/agent/elastic-apm-handler
+RUN ln -s /usr/agent/elastic-apm-agent.jar /javaagent.jar