diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5971374bebf3b20361ef649ce38872d98ebe4b0b..8cfe7434edf2a2cd7c7132467a223e5861140f82 100644
--- a/README.md
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@@ -16,4 +16,7 @@ To build a module as a docker container, run:
 * gradle build dockerfile docker
 
 One created the docker image is registered on the local machine and can be handled like any other docker module. This
-includes docker save, load, push, etc. 
+includes docker save, load, push, etc.
+
+To setup a module to emit a docker container, copy the docker and dockerfile tasks from a working module (such as
+lc-esp-engine) to your module.