diff --git a/template_configs/docker-templates.yml b/template_configs/docker-templates.yml
index be99c96fa21991954f3e66159551713a756d5793..d24017787174c876cdb117c7abb9c777ee34ffc1 100644
--- a/template_configs/docker-templates.yml
+++ b/template_configs/docker-templates.yml
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ services:
         environment:
             OPENHAB_HTTP_PORT: "8181"
             OPENHAB_HTTPS_PORT: "8443"
+            EXTRA_JAVA_OPTS: '-Dgnu.io.rxtx.SerialPorts=/dev/zwave_stick'
         networks:
             - habnet
         deploy: