diff --git a/minecraft-server/README.md b/minecraft-server/README.md
index 577f0787..fcdc04f8 100644
--- a/minecraft-server/README.md
+++ b/minecraft-server/README.md
@@ -307,6 +307,13 @@ Now you can add a `-e FTB_SERVER_MOD=name_of_modpack.zip` to your command-line.
         -e FTB_SERVER_MOD=FTBPresentsSkyfactory3Server_3.0.6.zip \
         -p 25565:25565 -e EULA=TRUE --name mc itzg/minecraft-server
 
+Instead of explicitly downloading a modpack from the Feed the Beast site, you
+can you set `FTB_SERVER_MOD` to the **server** URL of a modpack, such as
+
+    $ docker run ... \
+      -e TYPE=FTB \
+      -e FTB_SERVER_MOD=https://www.feed-the-beast.com/projects/ftb-infinity-lite-1-10/files/2402889
+
 ### Using the /data volume
 
 You must use a persistent `/data` mount for this type of server.
diff --git a/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh b/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh
index 7101453d..5c4c4bc9 100755
--- a/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh
+++ b/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ function installFTB {
 
   echo "Unpacking FTB server modpack ${srv_modpack} ..."
   mkdir -p ${FTB_DIR}
-  unzip -o ${srv_modpack} -d ${FTB_DIR} 
+  unzip -o ${srv_modpack} -d ${FTB_DIR}
   cp -f /data/eula.txt ${FTB_DIR}/eula.txt
   FTB_SERVER_START=${FTB_DIR}/ServerStart.sh
   chmod a+x ${FTB_SERVER_START}
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ JVM_OPTS="-Xms${INIT_MEMORY:-${MEMORY}} -Xmx${MAX_MEMORY:-${MEMORY}} ${JVM_OPTS}
 set -x
 if [[ ${TYPE} == "FEED-THE-BEAST" ]]; then
     cp -f $SERVER_PROPERTIES ${FTB_DIR}/server.properties
-    cp -f /data/eula.txt ${FTB_DIR}/eula.txt
+    cp -f /data/{eula,ops,white-list}.txt ${FTB_DIR}/
     cd ${FTB_DIR}
     echo "Running FTB server modpack start ..."
     exec sh ${FTB_SERVER_START}