diff --git a/dockerfile.md b/dockerfile.md
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@@ -47,6 +47,20 @@ ADD file.xyz /file.xyz
 COPY --chown=user:group host_file.xyz /path/container_file.xyz
 ```
 
+### Run commands in strict shell
+
+```docker
+ENV my_var
+SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-euo", "pipefail", "-c"]
+
+# With strict mode:
+RUN false # fails build like using &&
+RUN echo "$myvar" # will throw error due to typo
+RUN true | false # will bail out of pipe
+```
+
+Using `shell` will turn on strict mode for shell commands.
+
 ### Onbuild
 
 ```docker