diff --git a/docs/man/docker-create.1.md b/docs/man/docker-create.1.md
index ddb234d377..62a4c60bb1 100644
--- a/docs/man/docker-create.1.md
+++ b/docs/man/docker-create.1.md
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ docker-create - Create a new container
 [**-v**|**--volume**[=*[]*]]
 [**--volumes-from**[=*[]*]]
 [**-w**|**--workdir**[=*WORKDIR*]]
+[**--cgroup-parent**[=*CGROUP-PATH*]]
 IMAGE [COMMAND] [ARG...]
 
 # OPTIONS
@@ -67,6 +68,9 @@ IMAGE [COMMAND] [ARG...]
 **--cidfile**=""
    Write the container ID to the file
 
+**--cgroup-parent**=""
+   Path to cgroups under which the cgroup for the container will be created. If the path is not absolute, the path is considered to be relative to the cgroups path of the init process. Cgroups will be created if they do not already exist.
+
 **--cpuset-cpus**=""
    CPUs in which to allow execution (0-3, 0,1)
 
diff --git a/docs/man/docker-run.1.md b/docs/man/docker-run.1.md
index 7e8187744f..c95c69e709 100644
--- a/docs/man/docker-run.1.md
+++ b/docs/man/docker-run.1.md
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ docker-run - Run a command in a new container
 [**-v**|**--volume**[=*[]*]]
 [**--volumes-from**[=*[]*]]
 [**-w**|**--workdir**[=*WORKDIR*]]
+[**--cgroup-parent**[=*CGROUP-PATH*]]
 IMAGE [COMMAND] [ARG...]
 
 # DESCRIPTION
@@ -124,6 +125,9 @@ division of CPU shares:
 **--cap-drop**=[]
    Drop Linux capabilities
 
+**--cgroup-parent**=""
+   Path to cgroups under which the cgroup for the container will be created. If the path is not absolute, the path is considered to be relative to the cgroups path of the init process. Cgroups will be created if they do not already exist.
+
 **--cidfile**=""
    Write the container ID to the file
 
diff --git a/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md b/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
index 0ab5cfe897..7b6d1bf60c 100644
--- a/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
+++ b/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
@@ -805,6 +805,7 @@ Creates a new container.
       -c, --cpu-shares=0         CPU shares (relative weight)
       --cap-add=[]               Add Linux capabilities
       --cap-drop=[]              Drop Linux capabilities
+      --cgroup-parent=           Optional parent cgroup for the container
       --cidfile=""               Write the container ID to the file
       --cpuset-cpus=""           CPUs in which to allow execution (0-3, 0,1)
       --device=[]                Add a host device to the container