diff --git a/runtime-config-linux.md b/runtime-config-linux.md
index 838e94e1e..f1d53e8c6 100644
--- a/runtime-config-linux.md
+++ b/runtime-config-linux.md
@@ -158,6 +158,14 @@ For example, to run a new process in an existing container without updating limi
     "disableOOMKiller": false
 ```
 
+#### Set oom_score_adj
+
+More information on `oom_score_adj` available [here](https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/filesystems/proc.txt).
+
+```json
+    "oomScoreAdj": 0
+```
+
 #### Memory
 
 ```json
diff --git a/runtime_config_linux.go b/runtime_config_linux.go
index cd55f7c9d..ff68e773f 100644
--- a/runtime_config_linux.go
+++ b/runtime_config_linux.go
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ type Network struct {
 type Resources struct {
 	// DisableOOMKiller disables the OOM killer for out of memory conditions
 	DisableOOMKiller bool `json:"disableOOMKiller"`
+	// Specify an oom_score_adj for the container. Optional.
+	OOMScoreAdj int `json:"oomScoreAdj"`
 	// Memory restriction configuration
 	Memory Memory `json:"memory"`
 	// CPU resource restriction configuration