diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index bb06055..0854edf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ gantry.xml
 venv
 haproxy.conf
 .gantry_metadata
+.*.sw[opn]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f91e4a..673f6cd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ The configuration defines the various components of the project you want to mana
        "bindings": [
          { "external": "/an/external/path", "volume": "/some/container/path"}
        ],
+       "dnsServers": [
+         "8.8.8.8",
+         "8.8.4.4"
+       ],
        "defineComponentLinks": [
          { "port": 8888, "name": "mycoolserver", "kind": "tcp" }
        ],
@@ -102,6 +106,7 @@ The configuration defines the various components of the project you want to mana
 | terminationChecks     | The various checks to run to ensure that the container is ready to be shut down   | connections |
 | volumesFrom           | Container(s), by name, whose volume(s) should be mounted into the container       |             |
 | bindings              | Mapping between external hosts paths and the corresponding container volumes      |             |
+| dnsServers            | The IP addresses to override nameserver lines in container's `/etc/resolv.conf`   |             |
 | defineComponentLinks  | Defines the component links exported by this component                            |             |
 | requireComponentLinks | Defines the component links imported/required by this component                   |             |
 | readyTimeout          | Timeout in milliseconds that we will wait for a container to pass a ready check   | 10,000      |
diff --git a/config/GantryConfig.py b/config/GantryConfig.py
index 92244a1..f0bba98 100644
--- a/config/GantryConfig.py
+++ b/config/GantryConfig.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class _Component(CFObject):
   user = CFField('user').default('')
   ports = CFField('ports').list_of(_PortMapping).default([])
   bindings = CFField('bindings').list_of(_VolumeBinding).default([])
+  dnsServers = CFField('dnsServers').list_of(str).default([])
   volumes_from = CFField('volumesFrom').list_of(str).default([])
   ready_checks = CFField('readyChecks').list_of(_HealthCheck).default([])
   health_checks = CFField('healthChecks').list_of(_HealthCheck).default([])
@@ -186,4 +187,4 @@ def lookupComponent(self, name):
       if component.name == name:
         return component
 
-    return None
\ No newline at end of file
+    return None
diff --git a/runtime/component.py b/runtime/component.py
index 7322c05..3e3781c 100644
--- a/runtime/component.py
+++ b/runtime/component.py
@@ -223,9 +223,7 @@ def start(self):
     if self.config.privileged:
       report('Container will be run in privileged mode', component=self)
 
-    client.start(container, binds=self.config.getBindings(container['Id']),
-                 volumes_from=self.config.volumes_from,
-                 privileged=self.config.privileged)
+    client.start(container=container.get('Id'))
 
     # Health check until the instance is ready.
     report('Waiting for health checks...', component=self)
@@ -309,8 +307,22 @@ def createContainer(self, client):
 
     self.logger.debug('Starting container for component %s with command %s', self.getName(),
                       command)
-                      
+
+    host_config = {
+        "privileged": self.config.privileged
+    }
+
+    if self.config.dnsServers:
+        host_config['dns_servers'] = self.config.dnsServers
+
+    if self.config.bindings:
+        host_config['binds'] = { b.external: { "bind": b.volume } for b in self.config.bindings }
+
+    if self.config.volumes_from:
+        host_config['volumes_from'] = self.config.volumes_from
+    host_config = client.create_host_config(**host_config)
     container = client.create_container(self.config.getFullImage(), command,
+                                        host_config=host_config,
                                         user=self.config.getUser(),
                                         volumes=self.config.getVolumes(),
                                         ports=[str(p) for p in self.config.getContainerPorts()],