diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6989b82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+FROM debian:latest as builder
+
+RUN apt-get update 
+RUN apt-get upgrade -y
+RUN apt-get install -y elm-compiler make ca-certificates
+
+COPY . /app
+WORKDIR /app
+RUN rm -rf .venv venv
+
+RUN make frontend
+
+
+FROM python:3.11-alpine as runner
+COPY --from=builder /app /app
+
+WORKDIR /app
+RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
+RUN pip install gunicorn
+
+EXPOSE 5000
+ENV JON_DB_CONNECTION_STRING="host=fsmi-db.fsmi.org dbname=garfield"
+ENV JON_SECRET_KEY="changeme"
+
+CMD ["sh", "-c", "gunicorn -b '0.0.0.0:5000' --chdir /app 'jon:create_app()'"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f0d15f9..640a4b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,6 +45,20 @@ flask --app jon run --debug
 
 `--debug` restarts the server when a source file changes.
 
+## Running with docker
+When you prefer running the application using docker you can just use
+```
+docker compose up
+```
+
+In case your local username does not line up with your FSMI-username, you need to specify your FSMI-username
+using `USER=<username>`, e.g.:
+```
+USER=shirkanesi docker compose up
+```
+
+This can also be persisted by following the instructions in the docker-compose.yml
+
 ## fsmi-db forward
 
 ```
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cba3f59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+---
+version: '3.7'
+
+services:
+  jon:
+    container_name: jon
+    build: .
+    ports:
+      - "5000:5000"
+    volumes:
+      - ~/.pgpass:/root/.pgpass:ro
+    dns:
+      - 1.1.1.1
+      - 8.8.8.8
+    network_mode: bridge
+    environment:
+      # If your local user is different from your fsmi user, change $USER here!
+      - JON_DB_CONNECTION_STRING="host=fsmi-db.fsmi.org dbname=garfield user=$USER"
+      - JON_SECRET_KEY="changemetosomethingsuperrandomandsecure"
diff --git a/jon/__init__.py b/jon/__init__.py
index c375ac4..3ddf415 100644
--- a/jon/__init__.py
+++ b/jon/__init__.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ def create_app():
     # You don't need a config.json. If you don't provide one, default-config.json
     # is used.
     app.config.from_file("config.json", load=json.load, silent=True)
+    app.config.from_prefixed_env(prefix="JON")
 
     db.init_app(app)
     auth.init_app(app)