diff --git a/nix/docker/context/bin/run-node b/nix/docker/context/bin/run-node
index a0c1c49e61c..7a4d099c93c 100755
--- a/nix/docker/context/bin/run-node
+++ b/nix/docker/context/bin/run-node
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ printRunEnv () {
     echo "CARDANO_SHELLEY_VRF_KEY=$CARDANO_SHELLEY_VRF_KEY"
     echo "CARDANO_SHELLEY_OPERATIONAL_CERTIFICATE=$CARDANO_SHELLEY_OPERATIONAL_CERTIFICATE"
   fi
+
+  if [ "${CARDANO_NODE_RTS_OPTIONS}" != "" ]; then
+    echo "CARDANO_NODE_RTS_OPTIONS=${CARDANO_NODE_RTS_OPTIONS}"
+  fi
 }
 
 #####################################################################
@@ -123,6 +127,10 @@ runRelayNode () {
 
   effopts+=(${options[@]})
 
+  if [ "${CARDANO_NODE_RTS_OPTIONS}" != "" ]; then
+    effopts+=(+RTS ${CARDANO_NODE_RTS_OPTIONS} -RTS)
+  fi
+
   echo "cardano-node run ${effopts[@]}"
   exec /usr/local/bin/cardano-node run ${effopts[@]}
 }
@@ -145,6 +153,10 @@ runBlockProducerNode () {
 
   effopts+=(${options[@]})
 
+  if [ "${CARDANO_NODE_RTS_OPTIONS}" != "" ]; then
+    effopts+=(+RTS ${CARDANO_NODE_RTS_OPTIONS} -RTS)
+  fi
+
   echo "cardano-node run ${effopts[@]}"
   exec /usr/local/bin/cardano-node run ${effopts[@]}
 }