diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ Hadoop namenode listens on
 
     hdfs://namenode:8020
     
-To use access the namenode from another container link it using "--link namenode:namenode" and then use the afformentioned URL.
-More info on how to access it using docker network coming soon.
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+To access the namenode from another container link it using "--link namenode:namenode" and then use the afformentioned URL.
+More info on how to access it using docker network coming soon.
diff --git a/hadoop-namenode/Dockerfile b/hadoop-namenode/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd215c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hadoop-namenode/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+FROM bde2020/hadoop-base
+
+MAINTAINER Yiannis Mouchakis <gmouchakis@iit.demokritos.gr>
+
+CMD hdfs namenode -format -nonInteractive & hdfs namenode
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