diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index abd673aa..36e76565 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ docker run -d -h git.local.host \
   -v /opt/gitlab/.ssh:/home/git/.ssh \
   -v /opt/gitlab/mysql:/var/lib/mysql \
   -e "GITLAB_HOST=git.local.host" -e "GITLAB_EMAIL=gitlab@local.host" -e "GITLAB_SUPPORT=support@local.host" \
+  -e "SMTP_USER=USER@gmail.com" -e "SMTP_PASS=PASSWORD" \
   sameersbn/gitlab
 ```
 
@@ -235,6 +236,7 @@ docker run -d -h git.local.host \
   -v /opt/gitlab/.ssh:/home/git/.ssh \
   -e "DB_HOST=192.168.1.100" -e "DB_NAME=gitlabhq_production" -e "DB_USER=gitlab" -e "DB_PASS=password" \
   -e "GITLAB_HOST=git.local.host" -e "GITLAB_EMAIL=gitlab@local.host" -e "GITLAB_SUPPORT=support@local.host" \
+  -e "SMTP_USER=USER@gmail.com" -e "SMTP_PASS=PASSWORD" \
   sameersbn/gitlab
 ```