diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8025085..1fb87b6 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ FROM golang:alpine
 # Update
 RUN apk update upgrade;
 
+# Install git
+RUN apk add git
+
 # Set timezone to Europe/Zurich
 RUN apk add tzdata
 RUN ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Zurich /etc/localtime
@@ -21,6 +24,8 @@ RUN freshclam --quiet --no-dns
 
 # Build go package
 ADD . /go/src/clamav-rest/
+RUN go get github.com/dutchcoders/go-clamd
+RUN go get github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp
 ADD ./server.* /etc/ssl/clamav-rest/
 RUN cd /go/src/clamav-rest && go build -v
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ed8b454..411c7d7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@
 - [Configuration](#configuration)
     - [Environment Variables](#environment-variables)
     - [Networking](#networking)  
-- [Maintenance](#maintenance)
+- [Maintenance / Monitoring](#maintenance--monitoring)
     - [Shell Access](#shell-access)
+
 - [Developing](#developing)    
 - [References](#references)
 
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ Below is the complete list of available options that can be used to customize yo
 |-----------|-------------|
 | `3310`    | ClamD Listening Port |
 
-# Maintenance
+# Maintenance / Monitoring
 
 ## Shell Access
 
@@ -143,6 +144,15 @@ For debugging and maintenance purposes you may want access the containers shell.
 ```bash
 docker exec -it (whatever your container name is e.g. clamav-rest) /bin/sh
 ```
+## Prometheus
+
+[Prometheus metrics](https://prometheus.io/docs/guides/go-application/) were implemented, which can be retrieved as follows
+
+**HTTP**:
+curl http://localhost:9000/metrics
+
+**HTTPS:**
+curl https://localhost:9443/metrics
 
 # Developing
 
diff --git a/clamrest.go b/clamrest.go
index a58d659..43aa1b3 100644
--- a/clamrest.go
+++ b/clamrest.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/dutchcoders/go-clamd"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp"
 )
 
 var opts map[string]string
@@ -184,6 +185,9 @@ func main() {
 	http.HandleFunc("/scanPath", scanPathHandler)
 	http.HandleFunc("/", home)
 
+	// Prometheus metrics
+	http.Handle("/metrics", promhttp.Handler())
+
 	// Start the HTTPS server in a goroutine
 	go http.ListenAndServeTLS(SSL_PORT, "/etc/ssl/clamav-rest/server.crt", "/etc/ssl/clamav-rest/server.key", nil)