diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 7632a050513..14946d25723 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ ENV UID=1000 GID=1000 \
   JVM_XX_OPTS="-XX:+UseG1GC" MEMORY="1G" \
   TYPE=VANILLA VERSION=LATEST FORGEVERSION=RECOMMENDED SPONGEBRANCH=STABLE SPONGEVERSION= FABRICVERSION=LATEST LEVEL=world \
   PVP=true DIFFICULTY=easy ENABLE_RCON=true RCON_PORT=25575 RCON_PASSWORD=minecraft \
+  RESOURCE_PACK= RESOURCE_PACK_SHA1= \
   LEVEL_TYPE=DEFAULT GENERATOR_SETTINGS= WORLD= MODPACK= MODS= SERVER_PORT=25565 ONLINE_MODE=TRUE CONSOLE=true SERVER_NAME="Dedicated Server" \
   REPLACE_ENV_VARIABLES="FALSE" ENV_VARIABLE_PREFIX="CFG_"
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 574cde65bd0..2930939a512 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -894,6 +894,14 @@ For example (just the `-e` bits):
 
     -e LEVEL_TYPE=flat -e 'GENERATOR_SETTINGS=3;minecraft:bedrock,3*minecraft:stone,52*minecraft:sandstone;2;'
 
+### Custom Server Resource Pack
+
+You can set a link to a custom resource pack and set it's checksum using the `RESOURCE_PACK` and `RESOURCE_PACK_SHA1` options respectively, the default is blank:
+
+    docker run -d -e 'RESROUCE_PACK=http\://link.com/to/pack.zip?\=1' -e 'RESOURCE_PACK_SHA1=d5db29cd03a2ed055086cef9c31c252b4587d6d0'
+
+**NOTE:** `:` and `=` must be escaped using `\`. The checksum plain-text hexadecimal.
+
 ### World Save Name
 
 You can either switch between world saves or run multiple containers with different saves by using the `LEVEL` option,
@@ -1033,4 +1041,4 @@ pass that at the end of `docker run` after the image name or set `-e CONSOLE=FAL
 ### Explicitly disable GUI
 
 Some older servers get confused and think that the GUI interface is enabled. You can explicitly
-disable that by passing `-e GUI=FALSE`.
\ No newline at end of file
+disable that by passing `-e GUI=FALSE`.
diff --git a/start-finalSetup04ServerProperties b/start-finalSetup04ServerProperties
index 0f2e75802f2..a3815e67f53 100644
--- a/start-finalSetup04ServerProperties
+++ b/start-finalSetup04ServerProperties
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ function customizeServerProps {
   setServerProp "online-mode" "$ONLINE_MODE"
   setServerProp "allow-flight" "$ALLOW_FLIGHT"
   setServerProp "level-type" "${LEVEL_TYPE^^}"
+  setServerProp "resource-pack" "$RESOURCE_PACK"
+  setServerProp "resource-pack-sha1" "$RESOURCE_PACK_SHA1"
 
   if [ -n "$DIFFICULTY" ]; then
     case $DIFFICULTY in