diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b630f2c..349c0bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ SSH_GROUP|Group name used for our SSH user.|`tunnelgroup`
 SSH_HOST_KEY_DIR|Location of where the SSH host keys should be stored.|`/etc/ssh/ssh_host_keys/`
 SSH_PORT|Listening port for SSH server (on container only. You'll still need to publish this port).|`2222`
 SSH_USER|Username for the SSH user that other users will connect into as.|`tunnel`
+SSH_GATEWAYPORTS|Setting for the GatewayPorts sshd_config for reverse tunnelling|`no`
 
 
 ### 1. Set your `AUTHORIZED_KEYS` environment variable or provide a `/authorized_keys` file
diff --git a/src/Dockerfile b/src/Dockerfile
index 22631f4..5702da2 100644
--- a/src/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ ENV ALLOWED_IPS="AllowUsers tunnel" \
     PUID=9999 \
     SSH_HOST_KEY_DIR="/etc/ssh/ssh_host_keys" \
     SSH_PORT="2222" \
-    SSH_USER="tunnel"
+    SSH_USER="tunnel" \
+    SSH_GATEWAYPORTS="no"
 
 ARG PACKAGE_DEPENDENCIES="openssh-server,iputils-ping,locales,tini" \
     REPOSITORY_BUILD_VERSION="dev"
diff --git a/src/rootfs/entrypoint.sh b/src/rootfs/entrypoint.sh
index 58620a4..adb50e4 100644
--- a/src/rootfs/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/src/rootfs/entrypoint.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ssh_user=${SSH_USER:-"${default_unprivileged_user}"}
 ssh_host_key_dir=${SSH_HOST_KEY_DIR:-"/etc/ssh/ssh_host_keys"}
 ssh_user_home="/home/${ssh_user}"
 ssh_port=${SSH_PORT:-"2222"}
-
+gatewayports=${SSH_GATEWAYPORTS:-"no"}
 
 if [ "$DEBUG" = "true" ]; then
     set -x
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ echo "🤖 Setting SSHD configuration..."
     echo "MaxStartups 10:30:100"
     echo "ClientAliveInterval 300"
     echo "ClientAliveCountMax 2"
+    echo "GatewayPorts ${gatewayports}"
 } > /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/custom.conf
 
 if [ "$DEBUG" = "true" ]; then