diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 6c32943..8af8a2c 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@ before_install:
   - curl --version
   - wget --version
 install:
-  - if [ -z "${SHELLCHECK-}" ]; then nvm install node && npm install && npm prune && npm ls urchin doctoc eclint; fi
+  - if [ -z "${SHELLCHECK-}" ]; then nvm install node && npm install && npm prune && npm ls urchin doctoc eclint dockerfile_lint; fi
   - '[ -z "$WITHOUT_CURL" ] || sudo apt-get remove curl -y'
 script:
   - if [ -n "${MAKE_RELEASE-}" ]; then export GIT_EDITOR="sed -i '1 s/^/99.99.99 make release test/'" && git fetch --unshallow --tags && echo proceed | make TAG=99.99.99 release ; fi
   - if [ -n "${DOCTOCCHECK-}" ]; then cp README.md README.md.orig && npm run doctoc && diff -q README.md README.md.orig ; fi
   - if [ -n "${ECLINT-}" ]; then npm run eclint ; fi
+  - if [ -n "${DOCKERFILE_LINT-}" ]; then npm run dockerfile_lint ; fi
   - if [ -n "${SHELLCHECK-}" ]; then shellcheck -s bash nvm.sh && shellcheck -s sh nvm.sh && shellcheck -s dash nvm.sh && shellcheck -s ksh nvm.sh ; fi
   - if [ -n "${SHELLCHECK-}" ]; then shellcheck -s bash install.sh bash_completion nvm-exec ; fi
   - if [ -n "${SHELL-}" ] && [ -n "${TEST_SUITE}" ]; then if [ "${TEST_SUITE}" = 'installation_iojs' ]; then travis_retry make TEST_SUITE=$TEST_SUITE URCHIN="$(npm bin)/urchin" test-$SHELL ; else make TEST_SUITE=$TEST_SUITE URCHIN="$(npm bin)/urchin" test-$SHELL; fi; fi
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ env:
     - DOCTOCCHECK=true
     - SHELLCHECK=true
     - ECLINT=true
+    - DOCKERFILE_LINT=true
     - SHELL=bash TEST_SUITE=install_script
     - SHELL=sh TEST_SUITE=fast
     - SHELL=dash TEST_SUITE=fast
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 49bc3c5..d4b0f1b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ LABEL maintainer="Peter Dave Hello <hsu@peterdavehello.org>"
 LABEL name="nvm-dev-env"
 LABEL version="latest"
 
+# Set the SHELL to bash with pipefail option
+SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-o", "pipefail", "-c"]
+
 # Prevent dialog during apt install
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND noninteractive
 
@@ -85,6 +88,10 @@ RUN wget --version
 # Add user "nvm" as non-root user
 RUN useradd -ms /bin/bash nvm
 
+# Copy and set permission for nvm directory
+COPY . /home/nvm/.nvm/
+RUN chown nvm:nvm -R "home/nvm/.nvm"
+
 # Set sudoer for "nvm"
 RUN echo 'nvm ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL' >> /etc/sudoers
 
@@ -92,8 +99,6 @@ RUN echo 'nvm ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL' >> /etc/sudoers
 USER nvm
 
 # nvm
-COPY . /home/nvm/.nvm/
-RUN sudo chown nvm:nvm -R "$HOME/.nvm"
 RUN echo 'export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"'                                       >> "$HOME/.bashrc"
 RUN echo '[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && . "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"  # This loads nvm' >> "$HOME/.bashrc"
 RUN echo '[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && . "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" # This loads nvm bash_completion' >> "$HOME/.bashrc"
@@ -101,7 +106,7 @@ RUN echo '[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && . "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" # Th
 # nodejs and tools
 RUN bash -c 'source $HOME/.nvm/nvm.sh   && \
     nvm install node                    && \
-    npm install -g doctoc urchin        && \
+    npm install -g doctoc urchin eclint dockerfile_lint && \
     npm install --prefix "$HOME/.nvm/"'
 
 # Set WORKDIR to nvm directory
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5a4fd87..310b802 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
     "test/installation/iojs": "shell=$(basename -- $(ps -o comm= $(ps -o ppid= -p $PPID)) | sed 's/^-//'); make TEST_SUITE=installation_iojs test-$shell",
     "test/sourcing": "shell=$(basename -- $(ps -o comm= $(ps -o ppid= -p $PPID)) | sed 's/^-//'); make TEST_SUITE=sourcing test-$shell",
     "doctoc": "doctoc --title='## Table of Contents' --github README.md",
-    "eclint": "eclint check $(git ls-tree --name-only HEAD | xargs)"
+    "eclint": "eclint check $(git ls-tree --name-only HEAD | xargs)",
+    "dockerfile_lint": "dockerfile_lint"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/creationix/nvm",
   "devDependencies": {
+    "dockerfile_lint": "^0.3.2",
     "eclint": "^2.6.0",
     "replace": "^0.3.0",
     "semver": "^5.0.1",