diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 687db93..7b61d23 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ net:
 pid:
   String. Set the PID mode for the container.
 
+uts:
+  String. Set the UTS namespace for the container.
+
 privileged:
   Boolean, defaults to false. If true, give extended privileges to this container.
 
diff --git a/paunch/builder/compose1.py b/paunch/builder/compose1.py
index f328295..bda8a59 100644
--- a/paunch/builder/compose1.py
+++ b/paunch/builder/compose1.py
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ class ComposeV1Builder(object):
             cmd.append('--ipc=%s' % cconfig['ipc'])
         if 'pid' in cconfig:
             cmd.append('--pid=%s' % cconfig['pid'])
+        if 'uts' in cconfig:
+            cmd.append('--uts=%s' % cconfig['uts'])
         if 'healthcheck' in cconfig:
             hconfig = cconfig['healthcheck']
             if 'test' in hconfig:
diff --git a/paunch/tests/test_builder_compose1.py b/paunch/tests/test_builder_compose1.py
index a295507..c05e23a 100644
--- a/paunch/tests/test_builder_compose1.py
+++ b/paunch/tests/test_builder_compose1.py
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ three-12345678 three''', '', 0),
                 'net': 'host',
                 'ipc': 'host',
                 'pid': 'container:bar',
+                'uts': 'host',
                 'restart': 'always',
                 'healthcheck': {
                     'test': '/bin/true',
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ three-12345678 three''', '', 0),
             ['docker', 'run', '--name', 'one',
              '--detach=true', '--env-file=/tmp/foo.env',
              '--net=host', '--ipc=host', '--pid=container:bar',
-             '--health-cmd=/bin/true', '--health-interval=30s',
+             '--uts=host', '--health-cmd=/bin/true', '--health-interval=30s',
              '--health-timeout=10s', '--health-retries=3',
              '--privileged=true', '--restart=always', '--user=bar',
              '--log-opt=tag={{.ImageName}}/{{.Name}}/{{.ID}}', 'centos:7'],
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-uts-242e7491dcb90a6c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-uts-242e7491dcb90a6c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d6bc34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-uts-242e7491dcb90a6c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Add option to configure container's UTS namespace.