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Official Docker Image

Spree publishes multi-arch Docker images (linux/amd64 and linux/arm64) to the GitHub Container Registry on every release. 
docker pull ghcr.io/spree/spree:latest

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Available Tags

TagDescription
latestLatest stable release
5.1.3Specific version
5.1Latest patch for a minor version
Browse all tags on the GitHub Packages page.

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Running the Image

The image runs a Puma web server on port 3000. You also need a worker container for background jobs (Sidekiq):
docker-compose.yml
services:
  postgres:
    image: postgres:17-alpine
    environment:
      POSTGRES_HOST_AUTH_METHOD: trust
    volumes:
      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
    healthcheck:
      test: pg_isready -U postgres
      interval: 5s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 5

  redis:
    image: redis:7-alpine
    volumes:
      - redis_data:/data
    healthcheck:
      test: redis-cli ping
      interval: 5s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 5

  web:
    image: ghcr.io/spree/spree:latest
    depends_on:
      postgres:
        condition: service_healthy
      redis:
        condition: service_healthy
    environment:
      DATABASE_URL: postgres://postgres@postgres:5432/spree_production
      REDIS_URL: redis://redis:6379/0
      SECRET_KEY_BASE: change-me-to-a-real-secret
      RAILS_FORCE_SSL: "false"
      RAILS_ASSUME_SSL: "false"
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"
    healthcheck:
      test: curl -f http://localhost:3000/up || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 10
      start_period: 30s

  worker:
    image: ghcr.io/spree/spree:latest
    depends_on:
      web:
        condition: service_healthy
    environment:
      DATABASE_URL: postgres://postgres@postgres:5432/spree_production
      REDIS_URL: redis://redis:6379/0
      SECRET_KEY_BASE: change-me-to-a-real-secret
    command: bundle exec sidekiq

volumes:
  postgres_data:
  redis_data:
Start everything: 
docker compose up -d
The database is automatically created and migrated on first boot. The app is available at http://localhost:3000.
Use create-spree-app for a fully scaffolded Docker setup with .env files, health checks, and optional Next.js storefront — all configured automatically.

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Required Environment Variables

VariableDescriptionExample
DATABASE_URLPostgreSQL connection URLpostgres://user:pass@host:5432/spree
REDIS_URLRedis URL for jobs, caching, and Action Cableredis://redis:6379/0
SECRET_KEY_BASESecret key for session encryptionGenerate with bin/rails secret
See Environment Variables for the full list.

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Building Your Own Image

If you have your own Rails application with Spree installed, build a Docker image from your app’s Dockerfile: 
docker build -t my-spree .
Then use your custom image in place of ghcr.io/spree/spree: 
docker run -p 3000:3000 \
  -e DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@host:5432/spree \
  -e REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379/0 \
  -e SECRET_KEY_BASE=your-secret \
  my-spree
When creating a new Rails app with Spree via rails new -m, a production-ready Dockerfile is generated automatically by Rails.