diff --git a/resource_docker_container.go b/resource_docker_container.go
index 10481b26..59e65b9c 100644
--- a/resource_docker_container.go
+++ b/resource_docker_container.go
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ func resourceDockerContainer() *schema.Resource {
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
 				Computed: true,
 			},
+
+			"privileged": &schema.Schema{
+				Type:     schema.TypeBool,
+				Optional: true,
+				ForceNew: true,
+			},
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/resource_docker_container_funcs.go b/resource_docker_container_funcs.go
index c6bd9dea..4f642d6d 100644
--- a/resource_docker_container_funcs.go
+++ b/resource_docker_container_funcs.go
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ func resourceDockerContainerCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) err
 	d.SetId(retContainer.ID)
 
 	hostConfig := &dc.HostConfig{
+		Privileged: d.Get("privileged").(bool),
 		PublishAllPorts: d.Get("publish_all_ports").(bool),
 	}