diff --git a/tools/docker-entrypoint.sh b/tools/docker-entrypoint.sh
index f43870b6..df84dd7d 100755
--- a/tools/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/tools/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ SYS_PROPS=""
 
 SYS_PROPS+=" -Djava.library.path='/tmp/dicom-opencv'"
 
+[[ ! -z "$JAVA_OPTS" ]] && SYS_PROPS+=" $JAVA_OPTS"
+
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 #  KARNAK ENVIRONMENT  #
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