diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c2e3c74af..cd25218cc 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -13,6 +13,19 @@
 #       -v /absolute/path/to/output:/app/output \
 #       usgs/nshmp-haz
 #
+# Usage with custom model:
+#   docker run \
+#       -e PROGRAM=<deagg | deagg-epsilon | deagg-iml | hazard | hazard-2018 | rate> \
+#       -e ACCESS_VISUALVM=<true | false> \
+#       -e VISUALVM_PORT=<port> \
+#       -e VISUALVM_HOSTNAME=<hostname> \
+#       -e MOUNT_MODEL=true \
+#       -v /absolute/path/to/model:/app/model \
+#       -v /absolute/path/to/sites/file:/app/sites.<geojson | csv> \
+#       -v /absolute/path/to/config/file:/app/config.json \
+#       -v /absolute/path/to/output:/app/output \
+#       usgs/nshmp-haz
+#
 # Note: Models load as requested. While all supported models are
 # available, requesting them all will eventually result in an
 # OutOfMemoryError. Increase -Xmx to -Xmx16g or -Xmx24g, if available.
@@ -90,6 +103,9 @@ ENV JAVA_XMX 8g
 # NSHM
 ENV MODEL ""
 
+# Whether to mount the model instead of selecting a model
+ENV MOUNT_MODEL false
+
 # Program to run: deagg | deagg-epsilon | hazard | rate
 ENV PROGRAM hazard
 
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index f4d4a44aa..3c4de3f38 100644
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ readonly USAGE="
 #   (string) JAVA_XMS - Java initial memory
 #   (string) JAVA_XMX - Java max memory
 #   (string) MODEL - The nshm
+#   (boolean) MOUNT_MODEL - Whether to mount the model instead of selecting model
 #   (string) PROGRAM - The program to run
 #   (number) RETURN_PERIOD - The return period for deagg
 # Arguments:
@@ -72,8 +73,13 @@ main() {
   local nshmp_program="${GET_NSHMP_PROGRAM_RETURN}";
 
   # Get model path
-  get_model_path 2> ${LOG_FILE};
-  local nshmp_model_path="${GET_MODEL_PATH_RETURN}";
+  local nshmp_model_path="";
+  if [ ${MOUNT_MODEL} = true ]; then
+    nshmp_model_path="model";
+  else
+    get_model_path 2> ${LOG_FILE};
+    nshmp_model_path="${GET_MODEL_PATH_RETURN}";
+  fi
 
   # Check site file
   check_sites_file 2> ${LOG_FILE};