diff --git a/ab-openldap.params.template b/ab-openldap.params.template
index 50fd1a4..c80f879 100644
--- a/ab-openldap.params.template
+++ b/ab-openldap.params.template
@@ -64,4 +64,10 @@ ANONYMOUS_BINDING=yes
 # The container will generate Diffie-Hellman parameters automatically the first 
 # time it's launched with TLS certificates defined.
 
+### Custom LDIFs
+# Path to any custom LDIFs you want applied to the container. Leave this line/
+# variable commented-out if you don't have any LDIFs to apply.
+# MY_LDIF=/path/to/my/LDIFs
+
+
 #EOF
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ab-openldap.sh b/ab-openldap.sh
index 3db9790..efbacb2 100755
--- a/ab-openldap.sh
+++ b/ab-openldap.sh
@@ -174,24 +174,52 @@ elif [ -z "$TLS_CERT" ]; then
     if [ $shell = true ]; then
         # exec shell
         printf "${cyan}\nRunning SHELL on %s...${norm}\n" "$container_name"
-        docker run --rm -it --name ${container_name} \
-            --env-file ab-openldap.params \
-            -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
-            docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest /bin/sh
+        if [ -d "$MY_LDIF" ]; then
+            # bind-mount custom LDIFs if specified
+            docker run --rm -it --name ${container_name} \
+                --env-file ab-openldap.params \
+                -v "$MY_LDIF":/etc/openldap/customLDIF \
+                -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
+                docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest /bin/sh
+        else
+            docker run --rm -it --name ${container_name} \
+                --env-file ab-openldap.params \
+                -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
+                docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest /bin/sh
+        fi
     else
         # exec normally
         printf "${cyan}\nRunning OPENLDAP on %s...${norm}\n" "$container_name"
         if [ "$remove" -eq 1 ]; then
-            docker run --rm -d --name ${container_name} \
-                --env-file ab-openldap.params \
-                -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
-                docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest
+            if [ -d "$MY_LDIF" ]; then
+                # bind-mount custom LDIFs if specified
+                docker run --rm -d --name ${container_name} \
+                    --env-file ab-openldap.params \
+                    -v "$MY_LDIF":/etc/openldap/customLDIF \
+                    -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
+                    docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest
+            else
+                docker run --rm -d --name ${container_name} \
+                    --env-file ab-openldap.params \
+                    -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
+                    docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest
+            fi
         else
-            docker run -d --name ${container_name} \
+            if [ -d "$MY_LDIF" ]; then
+                # bind-mount custom LDIFs if specified
+                docker run -d --name ${container_name} \
+                    --env-file ab-openldap.params \
+                    -v "$MY_LDIF":/etc/openldap/customLDIF \
+                    -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
+                    --restart unless-stopped \
+                    docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest
+            else
+                docker run -d --name ${container_name} \
                 --env-file ab-openldap.params \
                 -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
                 --restart unless-stopped \
                 docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest
+            fi
         fi
     fi
 # run with TLS
@@ -199,33 +227,70 @@ elif [ "$TLS_CERT" ] && [ "$TLS_KEY" ] && [ "$TLS_CHAIN" ]; then
     if [ $shell = true ]; then
         # exec shell
         printf "${cyan}\nRunning SHELL on %s (TLS)...${norm}\n" "$container_name"
-        docker run --rm -it --name ${container_name} \
-            --env-file ab-openldap.params \
-            -v "$TLS_CERT":/certs/fullchain.pem:ro \
-            -v "$TLS_KEY":/certs/privkey.pem:ro \
-            -v "$TLS_CHAIN":/certs/chain.pem:ro \
-            -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
-            docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest /bin/sh
+        if [ -d "$MY_LDIF" ]; then
+            # bind-mount custom LDIFs if specified
+            docker run --rm -it --name ${container_name} \
+                --env-file ab-openldap.params \
+                -v "$MY_LDIF":/etc/openldap/customLDIF \
+                -v "$TLS_CERT":/certs/fullchain.pem:ro \
+                -v "$TLS_KEY":/certs/privkey.pem:ro \
+                -v "$TLS_CHAIN":/certs/chain.pem:ro \
+                -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
+                docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest /bin/sh
+        else
+            docker run --rm -it --name ${container_name} \
+                --env-file ab-openldap.params \
+                -v "$TLS_CERT":/certs/fullchain.pem:ro \
+                -v "$TLS_KEY":/certs/privkey.pem:ro \
+                -v "$TLS_CHAIN":/certs/chain.pem:ro \
+                -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
+                docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest /bin/sh
+        fi
     else
         # exec normally
         printf "${cyan}\nRunning OPENLDAP on %s (TLS)...${norm}\n" "$container_name"
         if [ "$remove" -eq 1 ]; then
-            docker run --rm -d --name ${container_name} \
-                --env-file ab-openldap.params \
-                -v "$TLS_CERT":/certs/fullchain.pem:ro \
-                -v "$TLS_KEY":/certs/privkey.pem:ro \
-                -v "$TLS_CHAIN":/certs/chain.pem:ro \
-                -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
-                docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest
+            if [ -d "$MY_LDIF" ]; then
+                # bind-mount custom LDIFs if specified
+                docker run --rm -d --name ${container_name} \
+                    --env-file ab-openldap.params \
+                    -v "$MY_LDIF":/etc/openldap/customLDIF \
+                    -v "$TLS_CERT":/certs/fullchain.pem:ro \
+                    -v "$TLS_KEY":/certs/privkey.pem:ro \
+                    -v "$TLS_CHAIN":/certs/chain.pem:ro \
+                    -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
+                    docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest
+            else
+                docker run --rm -d --name ${container_name} \
+                    --env-file ab-openldap.params \
+                    -v "$TLS_CERT":/certs/fullchain.pem:ro \
+                    -v "$TLS_KEY":/certs/privkey.pem:ro \
+                    -v "$TLS_CHAIN":/certs/chain.pem:ro \
+                    -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
+                    docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest
+            fi
         else
-            docker run -d --name ${container_name} \
-                --env-file ab-openldap.params \
-                -v "$TLS_CERT":/certs/fullchain.pem:ro \
-                -v "$TLS_KEY":/certs/privkey.pem:ro \
-                -v "$TLS_CHAIN":/certs/chain.pem:ro \
-                -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
-                --restart unless-stopped \
-                docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest
+            if [ -d "$MY_LDIF" ]; then
+                # bind-mount custom LDIFs if specified
+                docker run -d --name ${container_name} \
+                    --env-file ab-openldap.params \
+                    -v "$MY_LDIF":/etc/openldap/customLDIF \
+                    -v "$TLS_CERT":/certs/fullchain.pem:ro \
+                    -v "$TLS_KEY":/certs/privkey.pem:ro \
+                    -v "$TLS_CHAIN":/certs/chain.pem:ro \
+                    -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
+                    --restart unless-stopped \
+                    docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest
+            else
+                docker run -d --name ${container_name} \
+                    --env-file ab-openldap.params \
+                    -v "$TLS_CERT":/certs/fullchain.pem:ro \
+                    -v "$TLS_KEY":/certs/privkey.pem:ro \
+                    -v "$TLS_CHAIN":/certs/chain.pem:ro \
+                    -p 389:389 -p 636:636 \
+                    --restart unless-stopped \
+                    docker.asifbacchus.app/ldap/ab-openldap:latest
+            fi
         fi
     fi
 fi