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 variable for this purpose :
 
 ```
-docker run --name myjenkins -p 8080:8080 -env JAVA_OPTS=-Dhudson.footerURL=http://mycompany.com jenkins
+docker run --name myjenkins -p 8080:8080 --env JAVA_OPTS=-Dhudson.footerURL=http://mycompany.com jenkins
 ```
 
 # Passing Jenkins launcher parameters