diff --git a/kafka/start-kafka-shell.sh b/kafka/start-kafka-shell.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+docker run --rm -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -e HOST_IP=$1 -e ZK=$2 -i -t wurstmeister/kafka /bin/bash