diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index c21bbd0a..9cf2b045 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM openjdk:8u212-jre-alpine
+FROM adoptopenjdk/openjdk11:alpine-jre
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Geoff Bourne <itzgeoff@gmail.com>"
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ca50289..116c310d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -158,11 +158,12 @@ the server jar remain in the `/data` directory. It is safe to remove those._
 
 ## Running Minecraft server on different Java version
 
-To use a different version of Java, please use a docker tag to run your Minecraft server.
+To use a different version of Java, please use a docker tag to run your Minecraft server, where the tag is appended to the image such as `itzg/minecraft-server:TAG_NAME`.
 
 | Tag name       | Description                                 | Linux        |
 | -------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
-| latest         | **Default**. Uses Java version 8            | Alpine Linux |
+| latest         | **Default**. Uses AdoptOpenJDK version 11   | Alpine Linux |
+| forge          | Uses Java 8 for mod compatibility           | Alpine Linux |
 | adopt15        | Uses Java version 15 from AdoptOpenJDK      | Alpine Linux |
 | adopt14        | Uses Java version 14 from AdoptOpenJDK      | Alpine Linux |
 | adopt13        | Uses Java version 13 from AdoptOpenJDK      | Alpine Linux |
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ To use a different version of Java, please use a docker tag to run your Minecraf
 | openj9         | Uses Eclipse OpenJ9 JVM                     | Alpine Linux |
 | openj9-11      | Uses Eclipse OpenJ9 JVM for Java 11         | Alpine Linux |
 | openj9-nightly | Uses Eclipse OpenJ9 JVM testing builds      | Alpine Linux |
-| multiarch      | Uses Java version 8 latest update           | Debian Linux |
+| multiarch      | Uses Java version 8                         | Debian Linux |
 | multiarch-latest | Uses Java version 15 latest update        | Debian Linux |
 
 For example, to use a Java version 13:
diff --git a/docker-versions-create.sh b/docker-versions-create.sh
index b36f6f13..6e3a27d8 100755
--- a/docker-versions-create.sh
+++ b/docker-versions-create.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 #set -x
 # Use this variable to indicate a list of branches that docker hub is watching
-branches_list=('openj9' 'openj9-11' 'openj9-nightly' 'adopt11' 'adopt13' 'adopt14' 'adopt15' 'multiarch' 'multiarch-latest')
+branches_list=('forge' 'openj9' 'openj9-11' 'openj9-nightly' 'adopt11' 'adopt13' 'adopt14' 'adopt15' 'multiarch' 'multiarch-latest')
 
 function TrapExit {
   echo "Checking out back in master"
diff --git a/start-configuration b/start-configuration
index 57a48b67..f68a841d 100644
--- a/start-configuration
+++ b/start-configuration
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ case "${TYPE^^}" in
   ;;
 
   FORGE)
+    log "**********************************************************************"
+    log "WARNING: Use the image tag itzg/minecraft-server:forge"
+    log "         since some mods require Java 8"
+    log "**********************************************************************"
     exec ${SCRIPTS:-/}start-deployForge "$@"
   ;;