diff --git a/Dockerfiles/java-gateway/README.md b/Dockerfiles/java-gateway/README.md
index 8307792c..8abb6d6e 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/java-gateway/README.md
+++ b/Dockerfiles/java-gateway/README.md
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ $ docker logs  some-zabbix-java-gateway
 
 When you start the `zabbix-java-gateway` image, you can adjust the configuration of the Zabbix Java Gateway by passing one or more environment variables on the `docker run` command line.
 
+### `ZBX_SERVER`
+
+Comma-delimited list of IP addresses, CIDR networks or DNS names of Zabbix servers and proxies allowed to connect to Java Gateway. If unset or empty, connections are accepted from all hosts.
+
 ### `ZBX_START_POLLERS`
 
 This variable is specified amount of pollers. By default, value is `5`.
diff --git a/Dockerfiles/java-gateway/rhel/README.html b/Dockerfiles/java-gateway/rhel/README.html
index 7c3d87f5..67602ccd 100644
--- a/Dockerfiles/java-gateway/rhel/README.html
+++ b/Dockerfiles/java-gateway/rhel/README.html
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 </code></pre>
 <h3>Environment Variables</h3>
 <p>When you start the <code>zabbix-java-gateway</code> image, you can adjust the configuration of the Zabbix Java Gateway by passing one or more environment variables on the <code>podman run</code> command line.</p>
+<h4><code>ZBX_SERVER</code></h4>
+<p>Comma-delimited list of IP addresses, CIDR networks or DNS names of Zabbix servers and proxies allowed to connect to Java Gateway. If unset or empty, connections are accepted from all hosts.</p>
 <h4><code>ZBX_START_POLLERS</code></h4>
 <p>This variable is specified amount of pollers. By default, value is <code>5</code>.</p>
 <h4><code>ZBX_TIMEOUT</code></h4>
diff --git a/env_vars/.env_java b/env_vars/.env_java
index edd71468..2ee75f06 100644
--- a/env_vars/.env_java
+++ b/env_vars/.env_java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # ZBX_LISTEN_IP=
 # ZBX_LISTEN_PORT=10052
+ZBX_SERVER=zabbix-server
 # ZBX_START_POLLERS=5
 # ZBX_TIMEOUT=3
 # Possible values: trace, debug, info, warn, error, all, off
diff --git a/templates/entrypoints/java-gateway.sh b/templates/entrypoints/java-gateway.sh
index 97a51de3..ea1b713c 100644
--- a/templates/entrypoints/java-gateway.sh
+++ b/templates/entrypoints/java-gateway.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ run_service() {
         "-Dzabbix.timeout=${ZBX_TIMEOUT}"
     )
 
+    [[ -n "${ZBX_SERVER:-}" ]] && zabbix_opts+=("-Dzabbix.server=${ZBX_SERVER}")
     [[ -n "${ZBX_LISTEN_IP:-}" ]] && zabbix_opts+=("-Dzabbix.listenIP=${ZBX_LISTEN_IP}")
     [[ -n "${ZBX_START_POLLERS:-}" ]] && zabbix_opts+=("-Dzabbix.startPollers=${ZBX_START_POLLERS}")
     [[ -n "${ZBX_PROPERTIES_FILE:-}" ]] && zabbix_opts+=("-Dzabbix.propertiesFile=${ZBX_PROPERTIES_FILE}")