diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index baf6cb0..bd59764 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ services:
   web:
     build:
       context: ./
+      args:
+        RELEASE_VERSION: v1.0.0
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     container_name: cheminformatics-python-microservice
     volumes:
diff --git a/docs/docker.md b/docs/docker.md
index 9b929d6..703faaf 100644
--- a/docs/docker.md
+++ b/docs/docker.md
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ docker pull caffeinejena/cheminformatics-python-microservice:[tag]
 * Run the below command to run the image
 
 ```bash
-docker run -d -p 8080:80 --name [image-name] caffeinejena/cheminfo-microservice:[tag]
+docker run -d -p 8080:80 --build-arg RELEASE_VERSION= [release-version] --name [image-name] caffeinejena/cheminfo-microservice:[tag]
 
 ```
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