diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 3db30497..b3f326cf 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -94,9 +94,12 @@ working directory at the `/workspace` volume, for example assuming the current d
 
 [source]
 ----
-$ docker run -it --rm -v `(pwd)`:/workspace jreleaser/jreleaser-slim:<tag> <command> [<args>]
+$ docker run -it --rm -v `(pwd)`:/workspace \
+  jreleaser/<image>:<tag> <command> [<args>]
 ----
 
+Where image may be `jreleaser-slim`, `jreleaser-alpine`.
+
 NOTE: The `--basedir` argument will be automatically set to `--basedir=/workspace`.
 
 You may also need to map environment variables to the container, such as `JRELEASER_PROJECT_VERSION`,
diff --git a/src/jreleaser/distributions/jreleaser-standalone/alpine/docker/Dockerfile.tpl b/src/jreleaser/distributions/jreleaser-standalone/alpine/docker/Dockerfile.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7891b30a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jreleaser/distributions/jreleaser-standalone/alpine/docker/Dockerfile.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+FROM {{dockerBaseImage}}
+
+{{#dockerLabels}}
+LABEL {{.}}
+{{/dockerLabels}}
+
+{{#dockerPreCommands}}
+{{.}}
+{{/dockerPreCommands}}
+
+COPY assembly/* /
+
+RUN unzip {{distributionArtifactFileName}} && \
+    rm {{distributionArtifactFileName}} && \
+    chmod +x {{distributionArtifactName}}/bin/{{distributionExecutable}} && \
+    chmod +x {{distributionArtifactName}}/bin/java && \
+    mv /{{distributionExecutable}}-entrypoint.sh /{{distributionArtifactName}}/bin && \
+    chmod +x /{{distributionArtifactName}}/bin/{{distributionExecutable}}-entrypoint.sh
+
+ENV PATH="${PATH}:/{{distributionArtifactName}}/bin"
+
+{{#dockerPostCommands}}
+{{.}}
+{{/dockerPostCommands}}
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/{{distributionArtifactName}}/bin/{{distributionExecutable}}-entrypoint.sh"]
+CMD ["/{{distributionArtifactName}}/bin/{{distributionExecutable}}"]
diff --git a/src/jreleaser/distributions/jreleaser-standalone/alpine/docker/assembly/jreleaser-entrypoint.sh b/src/jreleaser/distributions/jreleaser-standalone/alpine/docker/assembly/jreleaser-entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c2d1d93b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jreleaser/distributions/jreleaser-standalone/alpine/docker/assembly/jreleaser-entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# if not running inside GitLab CI then specify the `jreleaser` command as default
+if [ -z "${GITLAB_CI}" ]
+then
+    ARGS="jreleaser"
+    WORKING_DIR="/workspace"
+else
+    ARGS=""
+    WORKING_DIR="/"
+fi
+
+cd $WORKING_DIR
+exec $ARGS "$@"
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diff --git a/src/jreleaser/distributions/jreleaser-standalone/slim/docker/Dockerfile.tpl b/src/jreleaser/distributions/jreleaser-standalone/slim/docker/Dockerfile.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7891b30a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jreleaser/distributions/jreleaser-standalone/slim/docker/Dockerfile.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+FROM {{dockerBaseImage}}
+
+{{#dockerLabels}}
+LABEL {{.}}
+{{/dockerLabels}}
+
+{{#dockerPreCommands}}
+{{.}}
+{{/dockerPreCommands}}
+
+COPY assembly/* /
+
+RUN unzip {{distributionArtifactFileName}} && \
+    rm {{distributionArtifactFileName}} && \
+    chmod +x {{distributionArtifactName}}/bin/{{distributionExecutable}} && \
+    chmod +x {{distributionArtifactName}}/bin/java && \
+    mv /{{distributionExecutable}}-entrypoint.sh /{{distributionArtifactName}}/bin && \
+    chmod +x /{{distributionArtifactName}}/bin/{{distributionExecutable}}-entrypoint.sh
+
+ENV PATH="${PATH}:/{{distributionArtifactName}}/bin"
+
+{{#dockerPostCommands}}
+{{.}}
+{{/dockerPostCommands}}
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/{{distributionArtifactName}}/bin/{{distributionExecutable}}-entrypoint.sh"]
+CMD ["/{{distributionArtifactName}}/bin/{{distributionExecutable}}"]
diff --git a/src/jreleaser/distributions/jreleaser-standalone/slim/docker/assembly/jreleaser-entrypoint.sh b/src/jreleaser/distributions/jreleaser-standalone/slim/docker/assembly/jreleaser-entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c1b9278
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/jreleaser/distributions/jreleaser-standalone/slim/docker/assembly/jreleaser-entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# if not running inside GitLab CI then specify the `jreleaser` command as default
+if [[ -z "${GITLAB_CI}" ]]; then
+    ARGS="jreleaser"
+    WORKING_DIR="/workspace"
+else
+    ARGS=""
+    WORKING_DIR="/"
+fi
+
+cd $WORKING_DIR
+exec $ARGS "$@"
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