diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 619ed2f..cfa3c14 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 # Standards: 1.2
 ---
+# @var mariadb_installation:description: Select installation method, could be native or docker
+mariadb_installation: native
+
 # @var mariadb_upstream_repo:description: Install from upstream repository
 mariadb_upstream_repo: True
 
 # @var mariadb_upstream_version:description: Upstream repo version
-mariadb_upstream_version: 10.6
+mariadb_upstream_version: 11.1
 
 # @var mariadb_upstream_mirror:description: Upstream repo mirror URL
 mariadb_upstream_mirror: http://mirror.23m.com/mariadb/repo
@@ -12,6 +15,83 @@ mariadb_upstream_mirror: http://mirror.23m.com/mariadb/repo
 # @var mariadb_upstream_arch:description: Upstream repo architecture
 mariadb_upstream_arch: "{{ 'arm64' if ansible_architecture == 'aarch64' else 'amd64' }}"
 
+# @var mariadb_image:description: Docker image to use for deployment
+mariadb_image: "mariadb:{{ mariadb_upstream_version }}"
+
+# @var mariadb_pull_image:description: Pull image as part of the tasks
+mariadb_pull_image: True
+
+# @var mariadb_network:description: Optional docker network to attach
+mariadb_network:
+
+# @var mariadb_default_publish:description: List of default port publishing for docker
+# @var mariadb_default_publish:example: >
+# mariadb_default_publish:
+#   - 127.0.0.1:3306:3306
+# @end
+mariadb_default_publish: []
+
+# @var mariadb_extra_publish:description: List of extra port publishing for docker
+# @var mariadb_extra_publish:example: >
+# mariadb_extra_publish:
+#   - 127.0.0.1:3306:3306
+# @end
+mariadb_extra_publish: []
+
+# @var mariadb_default_labels:description: List of default labels to assign to docker
+mariadb_default_labels: []
+
+# @var mariadb_extra_labels:description: List of extra labels to assign to docker
+mariadb_extra_labels: []
+
+# @var mariadb_default_folders:description: List of default folders to create
+mariadb_default_folders:
+  - /etc/systemd/system/mariadb.service.d
+  - /etc/mysql
+  - /etc/mysql/mariadb.conf.d
+
+# @var mariadb_extra_folders:description: List of extra folders to create
+# @var mariadb_extra_folders:example: >
+# mariadb_extra_folders:
+#   - /path/to/host/folder1
+#   - /path/to/host/folder2
+#   - /path/to/host/folder3
+# @end
+mariadb_extra_folders: []
+
+# @var mariadb_default_volumes:description: List of default volumes to mount for docker
+mariadb_default_volumes:
+  - /var/lib/mysql:/var/lib/mysql
+
+# @var mariadb_extra_volumes:description: List of extra volumes to mount for docker
+# @var mariadb_extra_volumes:example: >
+# mariadb_extra_volumes:
+#   - /path/to/host/folder1:/path/within/container1
+#   - /path/to/host/folder2:/path/within/container2
+#   - /path/to/host/folder3:/path/within/container3
+# @end
+mariadb_extra_volumes: []
+
+# @var mariadb_memory_limit:description: Memory limit with Docker deployment
+# @var mariadb_memory_limit:example: $ "1024m"
+mariadb_memory_limit:
+
+# @var mariadb_memory_swap:description: Swap usage with Docker deployment
+# @var mariadb_memory_swap:example: $ "2048m"
+mariadb_memory_swap:
+
+# @var mariadb_memory_soft_limit:description: Soft memory limit with Docker deployment
+# @var mariadb_memory_soft_limit:example: $ "512m"
+mariadb_memory_soft_limit:
+
+# @var mariadb_cpu_shares:description: CPU shares with Docker deployment
+# @var mariadb_cpu_shares:example: $ "512"
+mariadb_cpu_shares:
+
+# @var mariadb_number_of_cpus:description: Number of CPUs with Docker deployment
+# @var mariadb_number_of_cpus:example: $ "1.0"
+mariadb_number_of_cpus:
+
 # @var mariadb_keyring:description: Path for the repository keyring
 mariadb_keyring: /usr/share/keyrings/mariadb-archive-keyring.gpg
 
@@ -108,12 +188,21 @@ mariadb_root_username: root
 # @var mariadb_root_password:description: Password for the root user
 mariadb_root_password: root
 
+# @var mariadb_username:description: Username used within docker deployment
+mariadb_username:
+
+# @var mariadb_password:description: Password used within docker deployment
+mariadb_password:
+
+# @var mariadb_database:description: Database used within docker deployment
+mariadb_database:
+
 # @var mariadb_root_hosts:description: Allowed hosts for root user
 mariadb_root_hosts:
   - localhost
   - 127.0.0.1
 
-# @var mariadb_global_databases:description: List of databases to create
+# @var mariadb_global_databases:description: List of databases to create for native installation
 # @var mariadb_global_databases:example: >
 # mariadb_global_databases:
 #   - name: example
@@ -125,7 +214,7 @@ mariadb_root_hosts:
 # @end
 mariadb_global_databases: []
 
-# @var mariadb_extra_databases:description: List of additional databases to create
+# @var mariadb_extra_databases:description: List of additional databases to create for native installation
 # @var mariadb_extra_databases:example: >
 # mariadb_extra_databases:
 #   - name: example
@@ -137,7 +226,7 @@ mariadb_global_databases: []
 # @end
 mariadb_extra_databases: []
 
-# @var mariadb_global_users:description: List of users to create
+# @var mariadb_global_users:description: List of users to create for native installation
 # @var mariadb_global_users:example: >
 # mariadb_global_users:
 #   - name: example
@@ -150,7 +239,7 @@ mariadb_extra_databases: []
 # @end
 mariadb_global_users: []
 
-# @var mariadb_extra_users:description: List of additional users to create
+# @var mariadb_extra_users:description: List of additional users to create for native installation
 # @var mariadb_extra_users:example: >
 # mariadb_extra_users:
 #   - name: example
@@ -193,7 +282,7 @@ mariadb_backup_addition_script:
 mariadb_backup_cron: daily
 
 # @var mariadb_backup_ignore:description: Ignoring this filter via grep on database selection
-mariadb_backup_ignore: (_backup|mysql|information_schema|performance_schema)
+mariadb_backup_ignore: (_backup|mysql|sys|information_schema|performance_schema)
 
 # @var mariadb_backup_formatting:description: Date format for the backup folder name
 mariadb_backup_formatting: "%F"
@@ -208,6 +297,55 @@ mariadb_exporter_version: 0.15.0
 # @var mariadb_exporter_download:description: URL to the archive of the release to install
 mariadb_exporter_download: "https://github.com/prometheus/mysqld_exporter/releases/download/v{{ mariadb_exporter_version }}/mysqld_exporter-{{ mariadb_exporter_version }}.linux-amd64.tar.gz"
 
+# @var mariadb_exporter_image:description: Docker image to use for deployment on OAuth2 Proxy
+mariadb_exporter_image: "prom/mysqld-exporter:v{{ mariadb_exporter_version }}"
+
+# @var mariadb_exporter_pull_image:description: Pull image as part of the tasks
+mariadb_exporter_pull_image: True
+
+# @var mariadb_exporter_network:description: Optional docker network to attach on OAuth2 Proxy
+mariadb_exporter_network: "{{ mariadb_network }}"
+
+# @var mariadb_exporter_default_publish:description: List of default port publishing for docker on OAuth2 Proxy
+# @var mariadb_exporter_default_publish:example: >
+# mariadb_exporter_default_publish:
+#   - 127.0.0.1:9104:9104
+# @end
+mariadb_exporter_default_publish: []
+
+# @var mariadb_exporter_extra_publish:description: List of extra port publishing for docker on OAuth2 Proxy
+# @var mariadb_exporter_extra_publish:example: >
+# mariadb_exporter_extra_publish:
+#   - 127.0.0.1:9104:9104
+# @end
+mariadb_exporter_extra_publish: []
+
+# @var mariadb_exporter_default_labels:description: List of default labels to assign to docker on OAuth2 Proxy
+mariadb_exporter_default_labels: []
+
+# @var mariadb_exporter_extra_labels:description: List of extra labels to assign to docker on OAuth2 Proxy
+mariadb_exporter_extra_labels: []
+
+# @var mariadb_exporter_memory_limit:description: Memory limit with Docker deployment
+# @var mariadb_exporter_memory_limit:example: $ "1024m"
+mariadb_exporter_memory_limit:
+
+# @var mariadb_exporter_memory_swap:description: Swap usage with Docker deployment
+# @var mariadb_exporter_memory_swap:example: $ "2048m"
+mariadb_exporter_memory_swap:
+
+# @var mariadb_exporter_memory_soft_limit:description: Soft memory limit with Docker deployment
+# @var mariadb_exporter_memory_soft_limit:example: $ "512m"
+mariadb_exporter_memory_soft_limit:
+
+# @var mariadb_exporter_cpu_shares:description: CPU shares with Docker deployment
+# @var mariadb_exporter_cpu_shares:example: $ "512"
+mariadb_exporter_cpu_shares:
+
+# @var mariadb_exporter_number_of_cpus:description: Number of CPUs with Docker deployment
+# @var mariadb_exporter_number_of_cpus:example: $ "1.5"
+mariadb_exporter_number_of_cpus:
+
 # @var mariadb_exporter_collect_info_schema_tables:description: Enable info schema tables collector
 mariadb_exporter_collect_info_schema_tables: True
 
diff --git a/tasks/exporter.yml b/tasks/exporter.yml
index 9eec6cb..45fa7d6 100644
--- a/tasks/exporter.yml
+++ b/tasks/exporter.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Standards: 1.2
 ---
 - name: Check existing install
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
   register: mariadb_exporter_version_check
   failed_when: False
   changed_when: False
@@ -10,13 +12,17 @@
     - mariadb-exporter
 
 - name: Fact version change
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
   set_fact:
     mariadb_exporter_version_changed: "{{ mariadb_exporter_version_check.rc != 0 or (mariadb_exporter_version_check.stdout_lines is defined and mariadb_exporter_version not in mariadb_exporter_version_check.stdout_lines[0]) | bool }}"
   tags:
     - mariadb-exporter
 
 - name: Download release tarball
-  when: mariadb_exporter_version_changed
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
+    - mariadb_exporter_version_changed
   unarchive:
     src: "{{ mariadb_exporter_download }}"
     dest: /usr/local/src
@@ -27,7 +33,10 @@
     - mariadb-exporter
 
 - name: Copy exporter binary
-  when: mariadb_exporter_version_changed and not ansible_check_mode
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
+    - mariadb_exporter_version_changed
+    - not ansible_check_mode
   notify:
     - Restart mariadb-exporter
   copy:
@@ -64,6 +73,25 @@
   tags:
     - mariadb-exporter
 
+- name: Pull docker image
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'docker'
+    - mariadb_exporter_pull_image
+  docker_image:
+    name: "{{ mariadb_exporter_image }}"
+    source: pull
+  tags:
+    - mariadb-exporter
+
+- name: Create docker network
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'docker'
+    - mariadb_exporter_network | default(False)
+  docker_network:
+    name: '{{ mariadb_exporter_network }}'
+  tags:
+    - mariadb-exporter
+
 - name: Start mariadb-exporter service
   ignore_errors: "{{ ansible_check_mode }}"
   systemd:
@@ -76,6 +104,8 @@
     - mariadb-exporter
 
 - name: Remove install directory
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
   file:
     path: "/usr/local/src/mysqld_exporter-{{ mariadb_exporter_version }}.linux-amd64"
     state: absent
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index e593607..2147a92 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Standards: 1.2
 ---
 - name: Remove legacy key
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
   apt_key:
     id: 177F4010FE56CA3336300305F1656F24C74CD1D8
     state: absent
@@ -8,6 +10,8 @@
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Remove legacy repo
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
   apt_repository:
     repo: "deb [arch={{ mariadb_upstream_arch }}] {{ mariadb_upstream_mirror }}/{{ mariadb_upstream_version }}/ubuntu {{ ansible_distribution_release }} main"
     filename: mariadb
@@ -17,6 +21,8 @@
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Download repo key
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
   shell:
     cmd: "curl -sSL 'https://mariadb.org/mariadb_release_signing_key.asc' | gpg --dearmor --output {{ mariadb_keyring }}"
     creates: "{{ mariadb_keyring }}"
@@ -24,6 +30,8 @@
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Add apt repository
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
   apt_repository:
     repo: "deb [arch={{ mariadb_upstream_arch }} signed-by={{ mariadb_keyring }}] {{ mariadb_upstream_mirror }}/{{ mariadb_upstream_version }}/ubuntu {{ ansible_distribution_release }} main"
     filename: mariadb
@@ -33,18 +41,19 @@
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Create required dirs
-  loop:
-    - /etc/systemd/system/mariadb.service.d
+  loop: "{{ mariadb_default_folders + mariadb_extra_folders }}"
   file:
     path: "{{ item }}"
-    state: directory
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: u=rw,g=r,o=r
+    state: directory
   tags:
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Install required packages
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
   loop: "{{ mariadb_packages }}"
   package:
     name: "{{ item }}"
@@ -53,7 +62,9 @@
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Create temp directory
-  when: mariadb_temp_directory | default(False)
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
+    - mariadb_temp_directory | default(False)
   file:
     path: "{{ mariadb_temp_directory }}"
     owner: root
@@ -64,11 +75,14 @@
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Fix data permissions
-  when: not ansible_check_mode
+  when:
+    - not ansible_check_mode
   file:
     path: /var/lib/mysql
-    owner: mysql
-    group: mysql
+    owner: "{{ 'mysql' if mariadb_installation == 'native' else '999' }}"
+    group: "{{ 'mysql' if mariadb_installation == 'native' else '999' }}"
+    mode: u=rwx,g=rx,o=rx
+    state: directory
   tags:
     - mariadb
 
@@ -76,7 +90,8 @@
   loop: "{{ mariadb_extra_configs }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.name }}"
-  when: item.state | default("present") == "present"
+  when:
+    - item.state | default("present") == "present"
   notify:
     - Restart mariadb
   copy:
@@ -92,7 +107,8 @@
   loop: "{{ mariadb_extra_configs }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.name }}"
-  when: item.state | default("present") == "absent"
+  when:
+    - item.state | default("present") == "absent"
   notify:
     - Restart mariadb
   file:
@@ -102,7 +118,9 @@
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Write galera config
-  when: mariadb_galera_enabled
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
+    - mariadb_galera_enabled
   notify:
     - Restart mariadb
   template:
@@ -115,6 +133,8 @@
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Write override config
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
   notify:
     - Restart mariadb
   template:
@@ -127,6 +147,8 @@
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Write service override
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
   notify:
     - Restart mariadb
   template:
@@ -138,6 +160,53 @@
   tags:
     - mariadb
 
+- name: Write default config
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'docker'
+  notify:
+    - Restart mariadb
+  template:
+    src: default.j2
+    dest: /etc/default/mariadb
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rw,g=r,o=r
+  tags:
+    - mariadb
+
+- name: Write service file
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'docker'
+  notify:
+    - Restart mariadb
+  template:
+    src: service.j2
+    dest: /etc/systemd/system/mariadb.service
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: u=rw,g=r,o=r
+  tags:
+    - mariadb
+
+- name: Pull docker image
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'docker'
+    - mariadb_pull_image
+  docker_image:
+    name: "{{ mariadb_image }}"
+    source: pull
+  tags:
+    - mariadb
+
+- name: Create docker network
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'docker'
+    - mariadb_network | default(False)
+  docker_network:
+    name: '{{ mariadb_network }}'
+  tags:
+    - mariadb
+
 - name: Start mariadb service
   ignore_errors: "{{ ansible_check_mode }}"
   systemd:
@@ -150,7 +219,9 @@
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Update root account
-  when: not ansible_check_mode
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
+    - not ansible_check_mode
   diff: False
   loop: "{{ mariadb_root_hosts }}"
   mysql_user:
@@ -167,6 +238,8 @@
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Write debian config
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
   template:
     src: debian.j2
     dest: /etc/mysql/debian.cnf
@@ -177,6 +250,8 @@
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Write auth config
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
   template:
     src: auth.j2
     dest: /root/.my.cnf
@@ -187,7 +262,9 @@
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Remove anonymous user
-  when: not ansible_check_mode
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
+    - not ansible_check_mode
   diff: False
   mysql_user:
     name: ""
@@ -198,7 +275,9 @@
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Remove test database
-  when: not ansible_check_mode
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
+    - not ansible_check_mode
   mysql_db:
     name: test
     state: absent
@@ -207,14 +286,18 @@
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Include galera tasks
-  when: mariadb_galera_enabled | default(False)
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
+    - mariadb_galera_enabled | default(False)
   include_tasks: galera.yml
   tags:
     - mariadb
 
 - name: Create defined databases
   delegate_to: "{{ mariadb_galera_primary if mariadb_galera_enabled else inventory_hostname }}"
-  when: not ansible_check_mode
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
+    - not ansible_check_mode
   loop: "{{ mariadb_global_databases + mariadb_extra_databases }}"
   loop_control:
     label: "{{ item.name }}"
@@ -229,7 +312,9 @@
 
 - name: Create defined users
   delegate_to: "{{ mariadb_galera_primary if mariadb_galera_enabled else inventory_hostname }}"
-  when: not ansible_check_mode
+  when:
+    - mariadb_installation == 'native'
+    - not ansible_check_mode
   diff: False
   loop: "{{ mariadb_global_users + mariadb_extra_users }}"
   loop_control:
diff --git a/templates/backup.j2 b/templates/backup.j2
index af64f85..3e79b6e 100644
--- a/templates/backup.j2
+++ b/templates/backup.j2
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ find ${PARENT_DIRECORY} \
     -ctime ${BACKUP_RETENTION} \
     -exec rm -rf {} \;
 
-DATABASES=$(mysql -e 'SHOW DATABASES;' | sed 1d | grep -v -E "{{ mariadb_backup_ignore }}")
+DATABASES=$({% if mariadb_installation == "native" %}mysql{% else %}docker exec mariadb mariadb -uroot -p{{ mariadb_root_password }}{% endif %} -e 'SHOW DATABASES;' | sed 1d | grep -v -E "{{ mariadb_backup_ignore }}")
 
 if [ "${DATABASES}" == "" ]; then
     echo "Found no databases..."
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ fi
 
 echo "Starting backup for mysql..."
 START=$(date +%s)
-mysqldump --max-allowed-packet={{ mariadb_max_allowed_packet }} --single-transaction --skip_add_locks --skip-lock-tables --databases --events mysql | gzip > "${BACKUP_DIRECTORY}/mysql.sql.gz"
+{% if mariadb_installation == "native" %}mysqldump{% else %}docker exec mariadb mariadb-dump -uroot -p{{ mariadb_root_password }}{% endif %} --max-allowed-packet={{ mariadb_max_allowed_packet }} --single-transaction --skip_add_locks --skip-lock-tables --databases --events mysql | gzip > "${BACKUP_DIRECTORY}/mysql.sql.gz"
 ENDS=$(date +%s)
 echo "Done within $((${ENDS}-${START}))s"
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ for DATABASE in ${DATABASES}
 do
     echo "Starting backup for ${DATABASE}..."
     START=$(date +%s)
-    mysqldump --max-allowed-packet={{ mariadb_max_allowed_packet }} --single-transaction --skip_add_locks --skip-lock-tables --databases ${DATABASE} | gzip > "${BACKUP_DIRECTORY}/${DATABASE}.sql.gz"
+    {% if mariadb_installation == "native" %}mysqldump{% else %}docker exec mariadb mariadb-dump -uroot -p{{ mariadb_root_password }}{% endif %} --max-allowed-packet={{ mariadb_max_allowed_packet }} --single-transaction --skip_add_locks --skip-lock-tables --databases ${DATABASE} | gzip > "${BACKUP_DIRECTORY}/${DATABASE}.sql.gz"
     ENDS=$(date +%s)
     echo "Done within $((${ENDS}-${START}))s"
 done
diff --git a/templates/default.j2 b/templates/default.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c81b1c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/default.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+MARIADB_ROOT_PASSWORD={{ mariadb_root_password }}
+MARIADB_USER={{ mariadb_username }}
+MARIADB_PASSWORD={{ mariadb_password }}
+MARIADB_DATABASE={{ mariadb_database }}
diff --git a/templates/exporter/default.j2 b/templates/exporter/default.j2
index 595b5b1..60c005e 100644
--- a/templates/exporter/default.j2
+++ b/templates/exporter/default.j2
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
-ARGS="--config.my-cnf=/root/.my.cnf{{ ' --collect.info_schema.tables' if mariadb_exporter_collect_info_schema_tables else '' }}{{ ' ' + mariadb_exporter_args | join(' ') if mariadb_exporter_args | default(False) else '' }}"
+ARGS="{% if mariadb_installation == "native" %}--config.my-cnf=/root/.my.cnf{% else %}--mysqld.address=mariadb:3306 --mysqld.username=root{% endif %}{{ ' --collect.info_schema.tables' if mariadb_exporter_collect_info_schema_tables else '' }}{{ ' ' + mariadb_exporter_args | join(' ') if mariadb_exporter_args | default(False) else '' }}"
+{% if mariadb_installation == "docker" %}
+MYSQLD_EXPORTER_PASSWORD={{ mariadb_root_password }}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/templates/exporter/service.j2 b/templates/exporter/service.j2
index 4c54ec4..71885e4 100644
--- a/templates/exporter/service.j2
+++ b/templates/exporter/service.j2
@@ -1,11 +1,53 @@
 [Unit]
 Description=Prometheus exporter for MariaDB
+
 After=network-online.target
+{% if mariadb_installation == 'docker' %}
+
+Wants=docker.service
+After=docker.service
+{% endif %}
 
 [Service]
 Restart=always
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/default/mariadb-exporter
+{% if mariadb_installation == 'docker' %}
+
+ExecStop=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/docker ps | /bin/grep %p 1> /dev/null && /usr/bin/docker stop %p || true'
+ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/docker ps | /bin/grep %p 1> /dev/null && /usr/bin/docker kill %p || true'
+ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/docker ps -a | /bin/grep %p 1> /dev/null && /usr/bin/docker rm %p || true'
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker run --rm \
+  --name %p \
+  --hostname %p \
+  --env-file /etc/default/mariadb-exporter \
+{% if mariadb_exporter_memory_limit | default(False) %}
+  --memory {{ mariadb_exporter_memory_limit }} \
+{% endif %}
+{% if mariadb_exporter_memory_swap | default(False) %}
+  --memory-swap {{ mariadb_exporter_memory_swap }} \
+{% endif %}
+{% if mariadb_exporter_memory_soft_limit | default(False) %}
+  --memory-reservation {{ mariadb_exporter_memory_soft_limit }} \
+{% endif %}
+{% if mariadb_exporter_cpu_shares | default(False) %}
+  --cpu-shares {{ mariadb_exporter_cpu_shares }} \
+{% endif %}
+{% if mariadb_exporter_number_of_cpus | default(False) %}
+  --cpus {{ mariadb_exporter_number_of_cpus }} \
+{% endif %}
+{% for item in mariadb_exporter_default_labels + mariadb_exporter_extra_labels %}
+  --label {{ item }} \
+{% endfor %}
+{% if mariadb_exporter_network | default(False) %}
+  --network {{ mariadb_exporter_network }} \
+{% endif %}
+{% for item in mariadb_exporter_default_publish + mariadb_exporter_extra_publish %}
+  --publish {{ item }} \
+{% endfor %}
+  {{ mariadb_exporter_image }} $ARGS
+{% else %}
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/mariadb-exporter $ARGS
+{% endif %}
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/templates/service.j2 b/templates/service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ee40a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=MariaDB
+
+Wants=docker.service
+After=docker.service
+
+[Service]
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=10s
+EnvironmentFile=/etc/environment
+
+ExecStop=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/docker ps | /bin/grep %p 1> /dev/null && /usr/bin/docker stop %p || true'
+ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/docker ps | /bin/grep %p 1> /dev/null && /usr/bin/docker kill %p || true'
+ExecStartPre=/bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/docker ps -a | /bin/grep %p 1> /dev/null && /usr/bin/docker rm %p || true'
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/docker run --rm \
+  --name %p \
+  --hostname %p \
+  --env-file /etc/default/mariadb \
+{% if mariadb_network | default(False) %}
+  --network {{ mariadb_network }} \
+{% endif %}
+{% for item in mariadb_default_labels + mariadb_extra_labels %}
+  --label {{ item }} \
+{% endfor %}
+{% for item in mariadb_default_volumes + mariadb_extra_volumes %}
+  --volume {{ item }} \
+{% endfor %}
+{% for item in mariadb_default_publish + mariadb_extra_publish %}
+  --publish {{ item }} \
+{% endfor %}
+  {{ mariadb_image }}
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target