diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 215a7019..a3171fe1 100755
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ ENV PREZ_VERSION=${PREZ_VERSION}
 ARG VIRTUAL_ENV
 ENV VIRTUAL_ENV=${VIRTUAL_ENV} \
     PATH=${VIRTUAL_ENV}/bin:/root/.local/bin:${PATH}
+ENV FORWARDED_ALLOW_IPS='127.0.0.1'
+ENV APP_ROOT_PATH=''
 
 COPY --from=base ${VIRTUAL_ENV} ${VIRTUAL_ENV}
 
@@ -52,4 +54,5 @@ WORKDIR /app
 # prez module is already built as a package and installed in $VIRTUAL_ENV as a library
 COPY main.py pyproject.toml ./
 
-ENTRYPOINT uvicorn prez.app:assemble_app --factory --host=${HOST:-0.0.0.0} --port=${PORT:-8000} --proxy-headers
\ No newline at end of file
+ENTRYPOINT uvicorn prez.app:assemble_app --factory --host=${HOST:-0.0.0.0} --port=${PORT:-8000} --proxy-headers \
+  --forwarded-allow-ips=${FORWARDED_ALLOW_IPS} --root-path "${APP_ROOT_PATH}"