diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c2b0969..9818944 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ const executor = new DockerExecutor({
 
 For more information on `start`, `stop`, and `stats` please see the [executor-base].
 
+### Job annotations
+
+| Annotation | Type | Description |
+| :--------- | :--- | :----------- |
+| `screwdriver.cd/dockerEnabled` | Boolean | Opts the build container into `Privileged` mode with the host's Docker socket (`/var/run/docker.sock`) bind-mounted in. Off by default — only enable this for jobs that specifically need to build or run Docker containers, since it grants the build full host-level access. |
+
 ## Testing
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index e003f3d..6d49ba1 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ class DockerExecutor extends Executor {
      * @param  {Integer}  config.buildId    ID for the build
      * @param  {String}   config.container  Container for the build to run in
      * @param  {String}   config.token      JWT for the Build
+     * @param  {Object}   [config.annotations] Job annotations. `screwdriver.cd/dockerEnabled` opts
+     *                                     the build container into `Privileged` mode with the host's
+     *                                     Docker socket mounted in; both are off by default.
      * @return {Promise}
      */
 
@@ -141,6 +144,8 @@ class DockerExecutor extends Executor {
         let buildImage = piecesParts.name;
         const buildTimeout = hoek.reach(config, 'annotations>screwdriver.cd/timeout', { separator: '>' });
         const timeout = parseInt(buildTimeout || DEFAULT_BUILD_TIMEOUT, 10);
+        const dockerEnabled =
+            hoek.reach(config, 'annotations>screwdriver.cd/dockerEnabled', { separator: '>' }) === true;
 
         /**
          *
@@ -209,8 +214,8 @@ class DockerExecutor extends Executor {
                         // 3 GB of memory + swap (aka, 1 GB of swap)
                         MemoryLimit: 3 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
                         VolumesFrom: [`${launchContainer.id}:rw`],
-                        Privileged: true,
-                        Binds: ['/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock']
+                        Privileged: dockerEnabled,
+                        Binds: dockerEnabled ? ['/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock'] : []
                     }
                 })
             )
diff --git a/test/index.test.js b/test/index.test.js
index 292db93..8d07fd6 100644
--- a/test/index.test.js
+++ b/test/index.test.js
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ describe('index', function () {
                     Memory: 2 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
                     MemoryLimit: 3 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
                     VolumesFrom: ['launcherID:rw'],
-                    Privileged: true,
-                    Binds: ['/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock']
+                    Privileged: false,
+                    Binds: []
                 }
             };
         });
@@ -212,6 +212,73 @@ describe('index', function () {
                 });
         });
 
+        it('defaults to Privileged: false and no docker socket bind', () => {
+            dockerMock.createContainer.yieldsAsync(new Error('bad container args'));
+            dockerMock.createContainer.withArgs(launcherArgs).yieldsAsync(null, launcherContainer);
+            dockerMock.createContainer.withArgs(buildArgs).yieldsAsync(null, buildContainer);
+
+            return executor
+                .start({
+                    buildId,
+                    container,
+                    apiUri,
+                    token
+                })
+                .then(() => {
+                    const containerArgs = dockerMock.createContainer.secondCall.args[0];
+
+                    assert.isFalse(containerArgs.HostConfig.Privileged);
+                    assert.deepEqual(containerArgs.HostConfig.Binds, []);
+                });
+        });
+
+        it('enables Privileged mode and the docker socket bind when screwdriver.cd/dockerEnabled is set', () => {
+            buildArgs.HostConfig.Privileged = true;
+            buildArgs.HostConfig.Binds = ['/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock'];
+
+            dockerMock.createContainer.yieldsAsync(new Error('bad container args'));
+            dockerMock.createContainer.withArgs(launcherArgs).yieldsAsync(null, launcherContainer);
+            dockerMock.createContainer.withArgs(buildArgs).yieldsAsync(null, buildContainer);
+
+            return executor
+                .start({
+                    buildId,
+                    container,
+                    apiUri,
+                    token,
+                    annotations: {
+                        'screwdriver.cd/dockerEnabled': true
+                    }
+                })
+                .then(() => {
+                    assert.calledWith(dockerMock.createContainer, buildArgs);
+                    assert.callCount(buildContainer.start, 1);
+                });
+        });
+
+        it('keeps Privileged: false and no docker socket bind when screwdriver.cd/dockerEnabled is the string "false"', () => {
+            dockerMock.createContainer.yieldsAsync(new Error('bad container args'));
+            dockerMock.createContainer.withArgs(launcherArgs).yieldsAsync(null, launcherContainer);
+            dockerMock.createContainer.withArgs(buildArgs).yieldsAsync(null, buildContainer);
+
+            return executor
+                .start({
+                    buildId,
+                    container,
+                    apiUri,
+                    token,
+                    annotations: {
+                        'screwdriver.cd/dockerEnabled': 'false'
+                    }
+                })
+                .then(() => {
+                    const containerArgs = dockerMock.createContainer.secondCall.args[0];
+
+                    assert.isFalse(containerArgs.HostConfig.Privileged);
+                    assert.deepEqual(containerArgs.HostConfig.Binds, []);
+                });
+        });
+
         it('supports prefixed containers', () => {
             const prefix = 'beta_';
             const buildImageArgs = {
@@ -239,8 +306,8 @@ describe('index', function () {
                     Memory: 2 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
                     MemoryLimit: 3 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
                     VolumesFrom: ['launcherID:rw'],
-                    Privileged: true,
-                    Binds: ['/var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock']
+                    Privileged: false,
+                    Binds: []
                 }
             };