diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 599552b..32f19b1 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ COPY application.properties config/
 COPY startup/basic.properties \
     startup/50_basic.properties
 
+COPY manifest.properties \
+    startup/48_manifest.properties
+
 COPY "startup/${LABKEY_DISTRIBUTION}.properties" \
     startup/49_distribution.properties
 
diff --git a/manifest.properties b/manifest.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b11ef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifest.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+${LABKEY_STARTUP_DISTRIBUTION_EXTRA}