diff --git a/src/pyinfra/operations/docker.py b/src/pyinfra/operations/docker.py
index d78b4f5a5..b79c41bce 100644
--- a/src/pyinfra/operations/docker.py
+++ b/src/pyinfra/operations/docker.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def container(
     restart_policy: str | None = None,
     auto_remove: bool = False,
     dns: list[str] | None = None,
+    command: str | None = None,
 ):
     """
     Manage Docker containers
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ def container(
     + restart_policy: restart policy to apply when a container exits
     + auto_remove: automatically remove the container and its associated anonymous volumes when it exits
     + dns: list of dns servers to be used by the container
+    + command: custom command to run on container start
 
     **Examples:**
 
@@ -89,6 +91,14 @@ def container(
             container="nginx",
             start=True,
         )
+
+        # Run a custom command on container start
+        # Note: you can omit the shell (sh -c) to use the default shell of the container
+        docker.container(
+            name="Run a custom command",
+            container="alpine",
+            command="sh -c 'echo Whatever you want'",
+        )
     """
 
     want_spec = ContainerSpec(
@@ -103,6 +113,7 @@ def container(
         restart_policy,
         auto_remove,
         dns or list(),
+        command,
     )
     existent_container = host.get_fact(DockerContainer, object_id=container)
 
diff --git a/src/pyinfra/operations/util/docker.py b/src/pyinfra/operations/util/docker.py
index 43836867c..bccedca67 100644
--- a/src/pyinfra/operations/util/docker.py
+++ b/src/pyinfra/operations/util/docker.py
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ class ContainerSpec:
     restart_policy: str | None = None
     auto_remove: bool = False
     dns: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    command: str | None = None
 
     def container_create_args(self):
         args = []
@@ -203,6 +204,8 @@ def container_create_args(self):
             args.append("--dns {0}".format(dns))
 
         args.append(self.image)
+        if self.command:
+            args.append(self.command)
 
         return args
 
diff --git a/tests/operations/docker.container/add_container_with_command.json b/tests/operations/docker.container/add_container_with_command.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d99d02ed8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/operations/docker.container/add_container_with_command.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+    "kwargs": {
+        "container": "nginx",
+        "image": "nginx:alpine",
+        "present": "true",
+        "start": false,
+        "command": "sh -c 'echo leroy jenkins'"
+    },
+    "facts": {
+        "docker.DockerContainer": {
+            "object_id=nginx": []
+        }
+    },
+    "commands": [
+        "docker container create --name nginx nginx:alpine sh -c 'echo leroy jenkins'"
+    ]
+}