diff --git a/run-dev-container.sh b/run-dev-container.sh
index 39832a1..f26e7ab 100755
--- a/run-dev-container.sh
+++ b/run-dev-container.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,33 @@ REBUILD=false
 HOST_WORK_DIR="$( pwd )"
 CONTAINER_WORK_DIR=/workspace
 
+while test $# -gt 0; do
+  case "$1" in
+    -h|--help)
+      echo "run-dev-container.sh - run Spring Checkpoint Restore smoke tests dev container"
+      echo " "
+      echo "run-dev-container.sh [options]"
+      echo " "
+      echo "options:"
+      echo "-h, --help                show brief help"
+      echo "-r, --rebuild             force container image rebuild"
+      exit 0
+      ;;
+    -r)
+      export REBUILD=true
+      shift
+      ;;
+    --rebuild)
+      export REBUILD=true
+      shift
+      ;;
+    *)
+      break
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+
 docker image ls | grep spring-checkpoint-restore-smoke-tests-dev >/dev/null 2>&1 || export REBUILD=true
 
 test "$REBUILD" = false || docker build \