diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 111fa88..b2bf63e 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -86,6 +86,23 @@
               to:
                 - name@receivehost.com
 
+Docker login to private registry
+--------------------------------
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    docker:
+      host:
+        enabled: true
+        registry:
+          first:
+            address: private.docker.com
+            user: username
+            password: password
+          second:
+            address: private2.docker.com
+            user: username2
+            password: password2
 
 Read more
 ---------
diff --git a/docker/host.sls b/docker/host.sls
index d9846ea..e492749 100644
--- a/docker/host.sls
+++ b/docker/host.sls
@@ -53,5 +53,17 @@
     - reload_modules: True
 {% endif %}
 
+{%- if host.registry is defined %}
+
+{%- for name,registry in host.registry.iteritems() %}
+
+docker_{{ registry.address }}_login:
+  cmd.run:
+  - name: 'docker login -u {{ registry.user }} -p {{ registry.password }} {{ registry.address }}'
+  - unless: grep {{ registry.address }} /root/.docker/config.json
+
+{%- endfor %}
+
+{%- endif %}
 
 {%- endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docker/map.jinja b/docker/map.jinja
index f1e875b..f228e3e 100644
--- a/docker/map.jinja
+++ b/docker/map.jinja
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
         'install_docker_py': False
     },
     'Ubuntu': {
-        'pkgs': ['docker-engine'],
+        'pkgs': ['docker-engine', 'python-docker'],
         'service': 'docker',
         'container': {},
         'install_docker_py': False