diff --git a/providers/os/config/config.go b/providers/os/config/config.go
index fbce2e1b9f..d3cd6493b0 100644
--- a/providers/os/config/config.go
+++ b/providers/os/config/config.go
@@ -197,6 +197,39 @@ var Config = plugin.Provider{
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			Name:    "docker",
+			Use:     "docker",
+			Short:   "a running docker or docker image",
+			MinArgs: 1,
+			MaxArgs: 2,
+			Discovery: []string{
+				docker_engine.DiscoveryContainerRunning,
+				docker_engine.DiscoveryContainerImages,
+			},
+			Flags: []plugin.Flag{
+				{
+					Long:        "sudo",
+					Type:        plugin.FlagType_Bool,
+					Default:     "false",
+					Desc:        "Elevate privileges with sudo.",
+					ConfigEntry: "sudo.active",
+				},
+				{
+					Long:    "id-detector",
+					Type:    plugin.FlagType_String,
+					Default: "",
+					Desc:    "User override for platform ID detection mechanism",
+					Option:  plugin.FlagOption_Hidden,
+				},
+				{
+					Long:    "disable-cache",
+					Type:    plugin.FlagType_Bool,
+					Default: "false",
+					Desc:    "Disable the in-memory cache for images. WARNING: This will slow down scans significantly.",
+				},
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			Name:    "filesystem",
 			Aliases: []string{"fs"},