diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index a4c26da..f7d8c14 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ RUN ["bash", "-exo", "pipefail", "-c", "\
     ln -vs /data/var/icinga2 /var/lib/icinga2 ; \
     ln -vs /data/plugins /usr/lib/nagios/plugins "]
 
+RUN ["bash", "-exo", "pipefail", "-c", "\
+    echo alias icinga2reload=\"'/usr/lib/icinga2/safe-reload /etc/default/icinga2'\" >> /root/.bashrc ; \
+    echo alias icinga2checkconfig=\"'icinga2 daemon -C -X'\" >> /root/.bashrc "]
+
 COPY init.sh /root/init.sh
     
 EXPOSE 5665