diff --git a/docker/docker-entrypoint.d/30-sed-on-appconfig.sh b/docker/docker-entrypoint.d/30-sed-on-appconfig.sh
index 7cec8aaf2..258cfffab 100755
--- a/docker/docker-entrypoint.d/30-sed-on-appconfig.sh
+++ b/docker/docker-entrypoint.d/30-sed-on-appconfig.sh
@@ -139,6 +139,17 @@ if [ -n "${APP_BASE_SHARE_URL}" ]; then
     -i "$APP_CONFIG_FILE"
 fi
 
+if [ -n "${APP_CONFIG_KNOWLEDGE_DISCOVERY_URL}" ]; then
+  echo "SET APP_CONFIG_KNOWLEDGE_DISCOVERY_URL"
+
+  encoded=${APP_CONFIG_KNOWLEDGE_DISCOVERY_URL}
+  encoded=${encoded//\\/\\\\}
+  encoded=${encoded//&/\\&}
+  encoded=${encoded//\//\\/}
+  sed -e "s/\"knowledgeDiscoveryUrl\": \".*\"/\"knowledgeDiscoveryUrl\": \"${encoded}\"/g" \
+    -i "$APP_CONFIG_FILE"
+fi
+
 if [ -n "${APP_CONFIG_PLUGIN_TAGS}" ]; then
   echo "SET APP_CONFIG_PLUGIN_TAGS"
   sed -e "s/\"tagsEnabled\": [^,]*/\"tagsEnabled\": ${APP_CONFIG_PLUGIN_TAGS}/g" -i "$APP_CONFIG_FILE"
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/docker.md b/docs/getting-started/docker.md
index 63cbd4836..e4525c159 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/docker.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/docker.md
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ docker run --rm -it \
 | APP_CONFIG_BPM_HOST                          | `bpmHost`                        |
 | APP_CONFIG_ECM_HOST                          | `ecmHost`                        |
 | APP_BASE_SHARE_URL                           | `baseShareUrl`                   |
+| APP_CONFIG_KNOWLEDGE_DISCOVERY_URL           | `knowledgeDiscoveryUrl`          |
 | APP_CONFIG_OAUTH2_HOST                       | `oauth2.host`                    |
 | APP_CONFIG_OAUTH2_CLIENTID                   | `oauth2.clientId`                |
 | APP_CONFIG_OAUTH2_IMPLICIT_FLOW              | `oauth2.implicitFlow`            |