diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy_loader.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy_loader.yml
index dcf378c25..12196c97f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy_loader.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy_loader.yml
@@ -15,11 +15,18 @@ jobs:
       with:
         packages: |
           release-manager
-    - name: Set up JDK 1.8
+    - name: Set up JDK 11
       uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
-        java-version: 1.8
-    - name: Build and publish Loader
+        java-version: 11
+    - name: Docker login
+      run: docker login -u $DOCKER_USERNAME -p $DOCKER_PASSWORD
+      env:
+        DOCKER_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }}
+        DOCKER_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }}
+    - name: Build and publish RDB Loader Docker image
+      run: sbt "project loader" docker:publish
+    - name: Build and publish Loader on S3
       run: .github/deploy.sh rdb_loader $GITHUB_REF
       env:
         AWS_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 489d08c29..74e13a7b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-    - name: Set up JDK 1.8
+    - name: Set up JDK 11
       uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with:
-        java-version: 1.8
+        java-version: 11
     - name: Run tests
       run: sbt coverage test coverageReport
     - name: Aggregate coverage data
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 8f525ae6f..f3b341810 100755
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -43,12 +43,14 @@ lazy val common = project.in(file("modules/common"))
 lazy val loader = project.in(file("modules/loader"))
   .settings(
     name := "snowplow-rdb-loader",
+    packageName in Docker := "snowplow/snowplow-rdb-loader",
     initialCommands := "import com.snowplowanalytics.snowplow.rdbloader._",
     Compile / mainClass := Some("com.snowplowanalytics.snowplow.rdbloader.Main")
   )
   .settings(BuildSettings.buildSettings)
   .settings(BuildSettings.scalifySettings(shredder / name, shredder / version))
   .settings(BuildSettings.assemblySettings)
+  .settings(BuildSettings.dockerSettings)
   .settings(resolvers ++= Dependencies.resolutionRepos)
   .settings(
     addCompilerPlugin("com.olegpy" %% "better-monadic-for" % "0.3.1"),
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ lazy val loader = project.in(file("modules/loader"))
     )
   )
   .dependsOn(common)
+  .enablePlugins(JavaAppPackaging, DockerPlugin)
 
 lazy val shredder = project.in(file("modules/shredder"))
   .settings(
diff --git a/project/BuildSettings.scala b/project/BuildSettings.scala
index abd1766a2..38672236e 100644
--- a/project/BuildSettings.scala
+++ b/project/BuildSettings.scala
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ import Keys._
 import sbtassembly._
 import sbtassembly.AssemblyKeys._
 
+// sbt-native-packager
+import com.typesafe.sbt.packager.Keys.{daemonUser, maintainer}
+import com.typesafe.sbt.packager.linux.LinuxPlugin.autoImport._
+import com.typesafe.sbt.packager.docker.DockerPlugin.autoImport._
+import com.typesafe.sbt.packager.docker.DockerVersion
+
 import scoverage.ScoverageKeys._
 
 // DynamoDB Local
@@ -42,11 +48,6 @@ object BuildSettings {
       "-encoding", "UTF-8"
     ),
 
-    javacOptions := Seq(
-      "-source", "1.8",
-      "-target", "1.8"
-    ),
-
     addCompilerPlugin("org.spire-math" % "kind-projector" % "0.9.10" cross CrossVersion.binary)
   )
 
@@ -152,4 +153,14 @@ object BuildSettings {
     testOnly in Test := (testOnly in Test).dependsOn(startDynamoDBLocal).evaluated,
     testOptions in Test += dynamoDBLocalTestCleanup.value
   )
+
+  lazy val dockerSettings = Seq(
+    maintainer in Docker := "Snowplow Analytics Ltd. <support@snowplowanalytics.com>",
+    dockerBaseImage := "snowplow-docker-registry.bintray.io/snowplow/base-debian:0.2.1",
+    daemonUser in Docker := "snowplow",
+    dockerUpdateLatest := true,
+    dockerVersion := Some(DockerVersion(18, 9, 0, Some("ce"))),
+    daemonUserUid in Docker := None,
+    defaultLinuxInstallLocation in Docker := "/home/snowplow" // must be home directory of daemonUser
+  )
 }
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index 75933071c..c889f4904 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ addSbtPlugin("com.localytics" % "sbt-dynamodb" % "2.0.3")
 addSbtPlugin("io.github.davidgregory084" % "sbt-tpolecat" % "0.1.14")
 addSbtPlugin("net.virtual-void" % "sbt-dependency-graph" % "0.10.0-RC1")
 addSbtPlugin("org.scoverage" % "sbt-coveralls" % "1.2.7")
-addSbtPlugin("org.scoverage" % "sbt-scoverage" % "1.6.1")
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+addSbtPlugin("org.scoverage" % "sbt-scoverage" % "1.6.1")
+addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-native-packager" % "1.7.6")
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