diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+++ b/Dockerfile
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+FROM alpine:3.6
+
+ENV BIND_ADDRESS=:4050 DATABASE_TYPE=sqlite3 DATABASE_URL=/data/go-neb.db?_busy_timeout=5000
+
+COPY bin/go-neb /go-neb
+
+VOLUME /data
+EXPOSE 4050
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/go-neb"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18e6ca8..47e0ba3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -222,3 +222,16 @@ GOPATH=$GOPATH:$(pwd) godoc -v -http=localhost:6060 &
 # Open up the documentation for go-neb in a browser.
 sensible-browser http://localhost:6060/pkg/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb
 ```
+
+## Docker image
+
+There is a `Dockerfile` in the root of the repository and a `build-docker-image.sh` script that uses an alpine-based golang container to build `go-neb` (note that this will overwrite host-built binaries in `pkg/` and `bin/`) and then builds the docker image using that binary.
+
+The image sets the following environment variables:
+```
+BIND_ADDRESS=:4050
+DATABASE_TYPE=sqlite3
+DATABASE_URL=/data/go-neb.db?_busy_timeout=5000
+```
+
+The image exposes port `4050` and a volume at `/data`. The `BASE_URL` environment variable needs to be set, a volume should be mounted at `/data` and port `4050` should be appropriately mapped as desired.
diff --git a/build-docker-image.sh b/build-docker-image.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+docker run \
+    --rm \
+    -v "$PWD":/usr/src/myapp \
+    -w /usr/src/myapp \
+    golang:1.8-alpine \
+    sh -c 'apk add --no-cache git gcc musl-dev && go get -u github.com/constabulary/gb/... && gb build -f github.com/matrix-org/go-neb'
+
+docker build -t ${IMAGE_PREFIX}go-neb:latest .