diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 7420be8bb..9b8c44760 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache --virtual build-dependencies --update wget curl ca-certif
     rm -rf /tmp/*
 
 EXPOSE 8080
+EXPOSE 8888
 EXPOSE 9333
 
 VOLUME /data
 
+COPY filer.toml /etc/seaweedfs/filer.toml
 COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
 RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
 
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 3ccf596d5..6d6e9b140 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ version: '2'
 
 services:
   master:
-    image: chrislusf/seaweedfs
+    #image: chrislusf/seaweedfs # use a remote image
+    build: . # build our container from the local Dockerfile
     ports:
       - 9333:9333
     command: "master"
@@ -11,7 +12,8 @@ services:
         aliases:
           - seaweed_master
   volume:
-    image: chrislusf/seaweedfs
+    #image: chrislusf/seaweedfs # use a remote image
+    build: . # build our container from the local Dockerfile
     ports:
       - 8080:8080
     command: 'volume -max=5 -mserver="master:9333" -port=8080'
@@ -20,4 +22,17 @@ services:
     networks:
       default:
         aliases:
-          - seaweed_volume
\ No newline at end of file
+          - seaweed_volume
+  filer:
+    #image: chrislusf/seaweedfs # use a remote image
+    build: . # build our container from the local Dockerfile
+    ports: 
+      - 8888:8888
+    command: 'filer -master="master:9333"'
+    depends_on:
+      - master
+      - volume 
+    networks:
+      default:
+        aliases:
+          - seaweed_filer
diff --git a/docker/entrypoint.sh b/docker/entrypoint.sh
index 34ab61148..6fd97ad9b 100755
--- a/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ case "$1" in
   	exec /usr/bin/weed $@ $ARGS
   	;;
 
+  'filer')
+  	ARGS="-ip `hostname -i`"
+  	if [ -n "$MASTER_PORT_9333_TCP_ADDR" ] ; then
+		ARGS="$ARGS -master=$MASTER_PORT_9333_TCP_ADDR:$MASTER_PORT_9333_TCP_PORT"
+	fi
+  	exec /usr/bin/weed $@ $ARGS
+	;;
+
   *)
   	exec /usr/bin/weed $@
 	;;
diff --git a/docker/filer.toml b/docker/filer.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..35db3d012
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/filer.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[leveldb]
+enabled = true
+dir = "."