diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2f527b4cd..5916d4656 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
 # Copy over binary from the builder
 COPY --from=builder /go/src/git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconicd/build/laconicd /usr/bin/laconicd
 
+#  Copy over init script from builder
+COPY --from=builder /go/src/git.vdb.to/cerc-io/laconicd/scripts/init.sh scripts/init.sh
+
 WORKDIR /
 
 # Run laconicd by default
diff --git a/scripts/init.sh b/scripts/init.sh
index 402b5d39a..128da4e69 100755
--- a/scripts/init.sh
+++ b/scripts/init.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ MONIKER="localtestnet"
 KEYRING="test"
 LOGLEVEL="${LOGLEVEL:-info}"
 
+input_genesis_file=${GENESIS_FILE}
+
 if [ "$1" == "clean" ] || [ ! -d "$HOME/.laconicd/data/blockstore.db" ]; then
   # validate dependencies are installed
   command -v jq > /dev/null 2>&1 || {
@@ -29,6 +31,11 @@ if [ "$1" == "clean" ] || [ ! -d "$HOME/.laconicd/data/blockstore.db" ]; then
   # Set moniker and chain-id for Ethermint (Moniker can be anything, chain-id must be an integer)
   laconicd init $MONIKER --chain-id $CHAINID --default-denom alnt
 
+  if [ -f ${input_genesis_file} ]; then
+    # Use provided genesis config
+    cp $input_genesis_file $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json
+  fi
+
   update_genesis() {
     jq "$1" $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json > $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json &&
       mv $HOME/.laconicd/config/tmp_genesis.json $HOME/.laconicd/config/genesis.json