diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e28daa..cb01077 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@ The following environment variables can be set at run-time or when extending thi
 | PHP_MAX_EXECUTION_TIME | php setting max_execution_time       | 90            |
 | PHP_POST_MAX_SIZE | php setting post_max_size            | 100M          |
 | PHP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE | php setting upload_max_file_size     | 100M          |
+| PHP_ALLOW_URL_FOPEN | php setting allow_url_fopen     | Off          |
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diff --git a/src/Dockerfile b/src/Dockerfile
index aebe081..52e6f0d 100644
--- a/src/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/Dockerfile
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
     PHP_MEMORY_LIMIT=256M \
     PHP_MAX_EXECUTION_TIME=90 \
     PHP_POST_MAX_SIZE=100M \
-    PHP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE=100M
+    PHP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE=100M \
+    PHP_ALLOW_URL_FOPEN=Off
 
 COPY --from=composer:2 /usr/bin/composer /usr/bin/composer
 COPY php/ondrej_ubuntu_php.gpg /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/ondrej_ubuntu_php.gpg
diff --git a/src/Dockerfile-unit b/src/Dockerfile-unit
index 1a68bba..fab390a 100644
--- a/src/Dockerfile-unit
+++ b/src/Dockerfile-unit
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
     PHP_MEMORY_LIMIT=256M \
     PHP_MAX_EXECUTION_TIME=90 \
     PHP_POST_MAX_SIZE=100M \
-    PHP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE=100M
+    PHP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE=100M \ 
+    PHP_ALLOW_URL_FOPEN=Off
 
 COPY --from=composer:2 /usr/bin/composer /usr/bin/composer
 COPY php/ondrej_ubuntu_php.gpg /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/ondrej_ubuntu_php.gpg
diff --git a/src/fpm/pool.d/www.conf b/src/fpm/pool.d/www.conf
index ec089f4..84b69bc 100644
--- a/src/fpm/pool.d/www.conf
+++ b/src/fpm/pool.d/www.conf
@@ -522,4 +522,7 @@ php_admin_value[max_execution_time] = ${PHP_MAX_EXECUTION_TIME}
 
 ; Upload settings
 php_admin_value[post_max_size] = ${PHP_POST_MAX_SIZE}
-php_admin_value[upload_max_filesize] = ${PHP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE}
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+php_admin_value[upload_max_filesize] = ${PHP_UPLOAD_MAX_FILE_SIZE}
+
+; Allow remote file access settings
+php_admin_value[allow_url_fopen] = ${PHP_ALLOW_URL_FOPEN}
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