diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
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+FROM openjdk:11-jre
+
+ARG JAR_FILE=./target/*.jar
+ENV XMS=100m
+ENV XMX=100m
+
+RUN addgroup --system petclinic && adduser --system --group petclinic
+USER petclinic:petclinic
+
+COPY ${JAR_FILE} application.jar
+
+CMD java -jar -Xms${XMS} -Xmx${XMX} application.jar
+
+# final container start command
+# docker container run -p 8080:8081 -v "$(pwd)/local.properties:/application.properties" -e "XMS=200m" -e "XMX=200m" spring-petclinic
+
diff --git a/local.properties b/local.properties
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+server.port=8081