diff --git a/clab/config.go b/clab/config.go
index 034522cc6..651f45201 100644
--- a/clab/config.go
+++ b/clab/config.go
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ func (c *CLab) createNodeCfg(nodeName string, nodeDef *types.NodeDefinition, idx
 		Position:        c.Config.Topology.GetNodePosition(nodeName),
 		Image:           c.Config.Topology.GetNodeImage(nodeName),
 		User:            c.Config.Topology.GetNodeUser(nodeName),
+		Entrypoint:      c.Config.Topology.GetNodeEntrypoint(nodeName),
 		Cmd:             c.Config.Topology.GetNodeCmd(nodeName),
 		Env:             c.Config.Topology.GetNodeEnv(nodeName),
 		NetworkMode:     strings.ToLower(c.Config.Topology.GetNodeNetworkMode(nodeName)),
diff --git a/docs/manual/nodes.md b/docs/manual/nodes.md
index 658eca686..cb958cc12 100644
--- a/docs/manual/nodes.md
+++ b/docs/manual/nodes.md
@@ -202,6 +202,21 @@ topology:
       user: clab # clab user will be used for node1
 ```
 
+### entrypoint
+Changing the entrypoint of the container is done with `entrypoint` config option. It accepts the "shell" form and can be set on all levels.
+
+```yaml
+topology:
+  defaults:
+    entrypoint: entrypoint.sh
+  kinds:
+    srl:
+      cmd: entrypoint.sh
+  nodes:
+    node1:
+      cmd: entrypoint.sh
+```
+
 ### cmd
 It is possible to set/override the command of the container image with `cmd` configuration option. It accepts the "shell" form and can be set on all levels.
 
diff --git a/runtime/docker/docker.go b/runtime/docker/docker.go
index 265ac97ee..732152bd8 100644
--- a/runtime/docker/docker.go
+++ b/runtime/docker/docker.go
@@ -245,8 +245,18 @@ func (c *DockerRuntime) CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, node *types.NodeCon
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	var entrypoint []string
+	if node.Entrypoint != "" {
+		entrypoint, err = shlex.Split(node.Entrypoint)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+	}
+
 	containerConfig := &container.Config{
 		Image:        node.Image,
+		Entrypoint:   entrypoint,
 		Cmd:          cmd,
 		Env:          utils.ConvertEnvs(node.Env),
 		AttachStdout: true,
diff --git a/types/node_definition.go b/types/node_definition.go
index 7f425bfda..c935173c0 100644
--- a/types/node_definition.go
+++ b/types/node_definition.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type NodeDefinition struct {
 	Image                string            `yaml:"image,omitempty"`
 	License              string            `yaml:"license,omitempty"`
 	Position             string            `yaml:"position,omitempty"`
+	Entrypoint           string            `yaml:"entrypoint,omitempty"`
 	Cmd                  string            `yaml:"cmd,omitempty"`
 	// list of bind mount compatible strings
 	Binds []string `yaml:"binds,omitempty"`
@@ -122,6 +123,13 @@ func (n *NodeDefinition) GetPostion() string {
 	return n.Position
 }
 
+func (n *NodeDefinition) GetEntrypoint() string {
+	if n == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return n.Entrypoint
+}
+
 func (n *NodeDefinition) GetCmd() string {
 	if n == nil {
 		return ""
@@ -246,8 +254,8 @@ func (n *NodeDefinition) ImportEnvs() {
 		kv := strings.Split(e, "=")
 		if _, exists := n.Env[kv[0]]; exists {
 			continue
-		} else {
-			n.Env[kv[0]] = kv[1]
 		}
+
+		n.Env[kv[0]] = kv[1]
 	}
 }
diff --git a/types/topology.go b/types/topology.go
index cb74d6131..9d82b908e 100644
--- a/types/topology.go
+++ b/types/topology.go
@@ -272,6 +272,19 @@ func (t *Topology) GetNodePosition(name string) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (t *Topology) GetNodeEntrypoint(name string) string {
+	if ndef, ok := t.Nodes[name]; ok {
+		if ndef.GetEntrypoint() != "" {
+			return ndef.GetEntrypoint()
+		}
+		if t.GetKind(t.GetNodeKind(name)).GetEntrypoint() != "" {
+			return t.GetKind(t.GetNodeKind(name)).GetEntrypoint()
+		}
+		return t.GetDefaults().GetEntrypoint()
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (t *Topology) GetNodeCmd(name string) string {
 	if ndef, ok := t.Nodes[name]; ok {
 		if ndef.GetCmd() != "" {