diff --git a/weave b/weave
index 003635a2..acb4806f 100755
--- a/weave
+++ b/weave
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fi
     exit 1
 }
 
-CONTAINER_NAME=weave
+CONTAINER_NAME=${WEAVE_CONTAINER_NAME:-weave}
 DNS_CONTAINER_NAME=weavedns
 BRIDGE=weave
 CONTAINER_IFNAME=ethwe