diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec1b517..74ff2ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ This will create:
 
 * `container_image` (**required**) - Docker image the service uses
 * `container_args` - arbitrary list of arguments to the `docker run` command as a string
-* `container_cmd` - optional command to the container run command (the part after the
-  image name)
+* `container_cmd` (default: _[]_) - optional list of commands to the container run command (the part after the image name)
 * `container_env` - key/value pairs of ENV vars that need to be present
 * `container_volumes` (default: _[]_) - List of `-v` arguments
 * `container_host_network` (default: _false_) - Whether the host network should be used
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 6366811..1909c38 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 container_name: "{{ name }}"
 container_docker_pull: true
 container_labels: []
+container_cmd: []
 container_host_network: false
 container_network: ""
 container_links: []
diff --git a/templates/unit.j2 b/templates/unit.j2
index aee5f9d..9387095 100644
--- a/templates/unit.j2
+++ b/templates/unit.j2
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ ExecStart={{ docker_path }} run \
   {{ params('--device', container_devices) }}\
   {% if container_privileged == true %}--privileged{% endif %}\
   {{ container_args | trim }} \
-  {{ container_image }} {{ container_cmd | default('') | trim }}
+  {{ container_image }} {% if container_cmd is string %}{{ container_cmd | trim }}{% else %}{{ container_cmd | join(' ') | trim }}{% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 {% if not 'ExecStop' in service_systemd_options_keys %}
 ExecStop={{ docker_path }} stop {{ container_name }}