diff --git a/cpt/packager.py b/cpt/packager.py
index 38a0aa24..ac54f2c7 100644
--- a/cpt/packager.py
+++ b/cpt/packager.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ def __init__(self, username=None, channel=None, runner=None,
                  docker_image_skip_pull=False,
                  docker_entry_script=None,
                  docker_32_images=None,
+                 docker_args=None,
                  pip_install=None,
                  build_policy=None,
                  always_update_conan_in_docker=False,
@@ -249,6 +250,12 @@ def __init__(self, username=None, channel=None, runner=None,
         else:
             self.docker_32_images = os.getenv("CONAN_DOCKER_32_IMAGES", False)
 
+        docker_args = docker_args or split_colon_env("CPT_DOCKER_ARGS")
+
+        if docker_args is None:
+            docker_args = []
+        self.docker_args = docker_args
+
         self.curpage = curpage or os.getenv("CONAN_CURRENT_PAGE", 1)
         self.total_pages = total_pages or os.getenv("CONAN_TOTAL_PAGES", 1)
 
@@ -537,7 +544,8 @@ def run_builds(self, curpage=None, total_pages=None, base_profile_name=None):
                                        config_url=self.config_url)
 
                 r.run(pull_image=not pulled_docker_images[docker_image],
-                      docker_entry_script=self.docker_entry_script)
+                      docker_entry_script=self.docker_entry_script,
+                      docker_args=self.docker_args)
                 pulled_docker_images[docker_image] = True
 
     def _get_docker_image(self, build):
diff --git a/cpt/runner.py b/cpt/runner.py
index 924359a6..27dfd6f7 100644
--- a/cpt/runner.py
+++ b/cpt/runner.py
@@ -160,10 +160,11 @@ def _pip_update_conan_command(self):
         command = " && ".join(commands)
         return command
 
-    def run(self, pull_image=True, docker_entry_script=None):
+    def run(self, pull_image=True, docker_entry_script=None, docker_args=None):
         envs = self.get_env_vars()
         env_vars_text = " ".join(['-e %s="%s"' % (key, value)
                                  for key, value in envs.items() if value])
+        docker_args_str = " ".join(docker_args)
 
         # Run the build
         if pull_image:
@@ -201,11 +202,12 @@ def run(self, pull_image=True, docker_entry_script=None):
         else:
             update_command = ""
 
-        command = ('%s docker run --rm -v "%s:%s/project" %s %s %s %s '
+        command = ('%s docker run --rm -v "%s:%s/project" %s %s %s %s %s '
                    '"%s cd project && '
                    '%s run_create_in_docker "' % (self._sudo_docker_command,
                                                   os.getcwd(),
                                                   self._docker_conan_home,
+                                                  docker_args_str,
                                                   env_vars_text,
                                                   self._docker_platform_param,
                                                   self._docker_image,
diff --git a/cpt/test/unit/packager_test.py b/cpt/test/unit/packager_test.py
index f1730e36..74356ae7 100644
--- a/cpt/test/unit/packager_test.py
+++ b/cpt/test/unit/packager_test.py
@@ -343,6 +343,22 @@ def test_docker_env_propagated(self):
             self.packager.run_builds(1, 1)
             self.assertIn('-e CONAN_FAKE_VAR="32"', self.runner.calls[-1])
 
+    def test_docker_args(self):
+        # test env
+        with tools.environment_append({"CPT_DOCKER_ARGS": "-m,2gb,--isolation=hyperv"}):
+            self.packager = ConanMultiPackager(username="lasote",
+                                               channel="mychannel",
+                                               runner=self.runner,
+                                               conan_api=self.conan_api,
+                                               gcc_versions=["5", "6"],
+                                               clang_versions=["3.9", "4.0"],
+                                               use_docker=True,
+                                               reference="zlib/1.2.11",
+                                               ci_manager=self.ci_manager)
+            self._add_build(1, "gcc", "5")
+            self.packager.run_builds(1, 1)
+            self.assertIn('-m 2gb --isolation=hyperv', self.runner.calls[-1])
+
     def test_docker_invalid(self):
         self.packager = ConanMultiPackager(username="lasote",
                                            channel="mychannel",