diff --git a/docs/setup/docker.asciidoc b/docs/setup/docker.asciidoc
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--- a/docs/setup/docker.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/setup/docker.asciidoc
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ Alternatively, you can download other Docker images that contain only features
 available under the Apache 2.0 license. To download the images, go to 
 https://www.docker.elastic.co[www.docker.elastic.co].
 
+[float]
+=== Running Kibana on Docker for development
+Kibana can be quickly started and connected to a local Elasticsearch container for development
+or testing use with the following command:
+--------------------------------------------
+docker run --link YOUR_ELASTICSEARCH_CONTAINER_NAME_OR_ID:elasticsearch -p 5601:5601 {docker-repo}:{version}
+--------------------------------------------
 endif::[]
 
 [float]