diff --git a/docs/yml.md b/docs/yml.md
index 060aaa05e76..631aa033bad 100644
--- a/docs/yml.md
+++ b/docs/yml.md
@@ -132,6 +132,17 @@ dns:
   - 9.9.9.9
 ```
 
+### dns_search
+
+Custom DNS search domains. Can be a single value or a list.
+
+```
+dns_search: example.com
+dns:
+  - dc1.example.com
+  - dc2.example.com
+```
+
 ### working\_dir, entrypoint, user, hostname, domainname, mem\_limit, privileged
 
 Each of these is a single value, analogous to its [docker run](https://docs.docker.com/reference/run/) counterpart.
diff --git a/fig/packages/docker/client.py b/fig/packages/docker/client.py
index abcd4a17dec..89a74ab1edc 100644
--- a/fig/packages/docker/client.py
+++ b/fig/packages/docker/client.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def _result(self, response, json=False, binary=False):
     def _container_config(self, image, command, hostname=None, user=None,
                           detach=False, stdin_open=False, tty=False,
                           mem_limit=0, ports=None, environment=None, dns=None,
-                          volumes=None, volumes_from=None,
+                          dns_search=None, volumes=None, volumes_from=None,
                           network_disabled=False, entrypoint=None,
                           cpu_shares=None, working_dir=None, domainname=None,
                           memswap_limit=0):
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ def _container_config(self, image, command, hostname=None, user=None,
             'Env': environment,
             'Cmd': command,
             'Dns': dns,
+            'DnsSearch': dns_search,
             'Image': image,
             'Volumes': volumes,
             'VolumesFrom': volumes_from,
@@ -449,14 +450,14 @@ def copy(self, container, resource):
     def create_container(self, image, command=None, hostname=None, user=None,
                          detach=False, stdin_open=False, tty=False,
                          mem_limit=0, ports=None, environment=None, dns=None,
-                         volumes=None, volumes_from=None,
+                         dns_search=None, volumes=None, volumes_from=None,
                          network_disabled=False, name=None, entrypoint=None,
                          cpu_shares=None, working_dir=None, domainname=None,
                          memswap_limit=0):
 
         config = self._container_config(
             image, command, hostname, user, detach, stdin_open, tty, mem_limit,
-            ports, environment, dns, volumes, volumes_from, network_disabled,
+            ports, environment, dns, dns_search, volumes, volumes_from, network_disabled,
             entrypoint, cpu_shares, working_dir, domainname, memswap_limit
         )
         return self.create_container_from_config(config, name)
diff --git a/fig/service.py b/fig/service.py
index 48f63e6a5b2..7cb857354a5 100644
--- a/fig/service.py
+++ b/fig/service.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-DOCKER_CONFIG_KEYS = ['image', 'command', 'hostname', 'domainname', 'user', 'detach', 'stdin_open', 'tty', 'mem_limit', 'ports', 'environment', 'dns', 'volumes', 'entrypoint', 'privileged', 'volumes_from', 'net', 'working_dir']
+DOCKER_CONFIG_KEYS = ['image', 'command', 'hostname', 'domainname', 'user', 'detach', 'stdin_open', 'tty', 'mem_limit', 'ports', 'environment', 'dns', 'dns_search', 'volumes', 'entrypoint', 'privileged', 'volumes_from', 'net', 'working_dir']
 DOCKER_CONFIG_HINTS = {
     'link'      : 'links',
     'port'      : 'ports',
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ def start_container(self, container=None, intermediate_container=None, **overrid
         privileged = options.get('privileged', False)
         net = options.get('net', 'bridge')
         dns = options.get('dns', None)
+        dns_search = options.get('dns_search', None)
 
         container.start(
             links=self._get_links(link_to_self=override_options.get('one_off', False)),
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ def start_container(self, container=None, intermediate_container=None, **overrid
             volumes_from=self._get_volumes_from(intermediate_container),
             privileged=privileged,
             network_mode=net,
-            dns=dns,
+            dns=dns, dns_search=dns_search
         )
         return container
 
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@ def _get_container_create_options(self, override_options, one_off=False):
             container_options['image'] = self._build_tag_name()
 
         # Delete options which are only used when starting
-        for key in ['privileged', 'net', 'dns']:
+        for key in ['privileged', 'net', 'dns', 'dns_search']:
             if key in container_options:
                 del container_options[key]
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/service_test.py b/tests/integration/service_test.py
index 6dc551a8dc4..e55cd13d4af 100644
--- a/tests/integration/service_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/service_test.py
@@ -330,6 +330,16 @@ def test_dns_list(self):
         container = service.start_container().inspect()
         self.assertEqual(container['HostConfig']['Dns'], ['8.8.8.8', '9.9.9.9'])
 
+    def test_dns_search_single_value(self):
+        service = self.create_service('web', dns_search='example.com')
+        container = service.start_container().inspect()
+        self.assertEqual(container['HostConfig']['DnsSearch'], ['example.com'])
+
+    def test_dns_search_list(self):
+        service = self.create_service('web', dns_search=['dc1.example.com', 'dc2.example.com'])
+        container = service.start_container().inspect()
+        self.assertEqual(container['HostConfig']['DnsSearch'], ['dc1.example.com', 'dc2.example.com'])
+
     def test_working_dir_param(self):
         service = self.create_service('container', working_dir='/working/dir/sample')
         container = service.create_container().inspect()