diff --git a/standalone/README.md b/standalone/README.md
index 6ccf34ec..097257e9 100644
--- a/standalone/README.md
+++ b/standalone/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ To install run `setup.sh` and then `docker-compose up` in this directory.
 To create an admin user exec into the newly created container
 
     docker ps
-    docker exec -it standalone-web-1 bash
+    docker exec -it standalone-django-helpdesk-1 bash
 
 In the container cd to `/opt/django-helpdesk/standalone` and run
 
@@ -38,3 +38,25 @@ You can change the logo at the top left  of the helpdesk by bindmounting a file
  }
 </style>
 ```
+
+Here is an example `local_settings` file for using AWS SES for sending emails:
+
+```
+import os
+
+DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL = "support@bitswan.space"
+SERVER_EMAIL = "support@bitswan.space"
+AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID = os.environ.get("AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID")
+EMAIL_BACKEND = "django_ses.SESBackend"
+AWS_SES_REGION_NAME = "eu-west-1"
+AWS_SES_REGION_ENDPOINT = "email.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com"
+AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = os.environ.get("AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY")
+```
+
+In this case you'll also have to bindmout a file to `/opt/extra-dependencies.txt` with the contents:
+
+```
+django-ses
+```
+
+You would of course also have to edit docker.env to add your secrets.
diff --git a/standalone/entrypoint.sh b/standalone/entrypoint.sh
index 26719cf3..6d161e1d 100644
--- a/standalone/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/standalone/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# Install extra deps from /opt/extra-deps.txt if it exists
+if [ -f /opt/extra-dependencies.txt ]; then
+    pip install -r /opt/extra-dependencies.txt
+fi
+
 cd /opt/django-helpdesk/standalone/
 if python manage.py showmigrations | grep '\[ \]\|^[a-z]' | grep '[  ]' -B 1; then
     python manage.py migrate --noinput                # Apply database migrations