diff --git a/ecs-service.cfndsl.rb b/ecs-service.cfndsl.rb
index 7b7bf75..54f5bfa 100644
--- a/ecs-service.cfndsl.rb
+++ b/ecs-service.cfndsl.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   task_definition.each do |task_name, task|
 
     env_vars, mount_points, ports, volumes_from, port_mappings = Array.new(5){[]}
-
+    
     name = task.has_key?('name') ? task['name'] : task_name
 
     image_repo = task.has_key?('repo') ? "#{task['repo']}/" : ''
@@ -136,7 +136,38 @@
         depends_on << { ContainerName: name, Condition: value}
       end
     end
-
+    
+    linux_parameters = {}
+    
+    if task.key?('cap_add')
+      linux_parameters[:Capabilities] = {Add: task['cap_add']}
+    end
+    
+    if task.key?('cap_drop')
+      if linux_parameters.key?(:Capabilities)
+        linux_parameters[:Capabilities][:Drop] = task['cap_drop']
+      else
+        linux_parameters[:Capabilities] = {Drop: task['cap_drop']}
+      end
+    end
+    
+    if task.key?('init')
+      linux_parameters[:InitProcessEnabled] = task['init']
+    end
+    
+    if task.key?('memory_swap')
+      linux_parameters[:MaxSwap] = task['memory_swap'].to_i
+    end
+    
+    if task.key?('shm_size')
+      linux_parameters[:SharedMemorySize] = task['shm_size'].to_i
+    end
+    
+    if task.key?('memory_swappiness')
+      linux_parameters[:Swappiness] = task['memory_swappiness'].to_i
+    end
+    
+    task_def.merge!({LinuxParameters: linux_parameters}) if linux_parameters.any?
     task_def.merge!({EntryPoint: task['entrypoint'] }) if task.key?('entrypoint')
     task_def.merge!({Command: task['command'] }) if task.key?('command')
     task_def.merge!({HealthCheck: task['healthcheck'] }) if task.key?('healthcheck')
diff --git a/tests/linux_parameters.test.yaml b/tests/linux_parameters.test.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7250ef2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/linux_parameters.test.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+test_metadata:
+  type: config
+  name: linux_parameters
+  description: testing linux parameters in the task definition
+
+task_definition:
+  one:
+    repo: nginx
+    image: nginx
+    cap_add: 
+      - ALL
+    cap_drop: 
+      - MKNOD
+    init: true
+    memory_swap: 10
+    shm_size: 10
+    memory_swappiness: 10
+  two:
+    repo: nginx
+    image: nginx
+    cap_drop: 
+      - CHOWN
+
+targetgroup:
+  name: nginx
+  container: nginx
+  port: 80
+  protocol: http
+  listener: http
+  healthcheck:
+    path: /
+    code: 200