diff --git a/minecraft-server/Dockerfile b/minecraft-server/Dockerfile
index 6cb49bb9..7af6626d 100644
--- a/minecraft-server/Dockerfile
+++ b/minecraft-server/Dockerfile
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ ENV MC_IMAGE=YES
 ENV UID=1000
 ENV MOTD A Minecraft Server Powered by Docker
 ENV JVM_OPTS -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M
-ENV TYPE=VANILLA VERSION=LATEST LEVEL=world PVP=true DIFFICULTY=easy
+ENV TYPE=VANILLA VERSION=LATEST FORGEVERSION=RECOMMENDED LEVEL=world PVP=true DIFFICULTY=easy
diff --git a/minecraft-server/README.md b/minecraft-server/README.md
index dd3ea6b1..bdcb25e0 100644
--- a/minecraft-server/README.md
+++ b/minecraft-server/README.md
@@ -96,11 +96,12 @@ or a specific version:
 
 ## Running a Forge Server
 
-By default the container will run the selected "vanilla" (aka official) Minecraft server, but
-you can also choose to run the `LATEST` or a specific version of a [Forge server](http://www.minecraftforge.net/wiki/).
-Enable Forge server mode by adding a `-e TYPE=FORGE` to your command-line, such as
+Enable Forge server mode by adding a `-e TYPE=FORGE` to your command-line.
+By default the container will run the `RECOMMENDED` version of [Forge server](http://www.minecraftforge.net/wiki/)
+but you can also choose to run a specific version with `-e FORGEVERSION=10.13.4.1448`.
 
-    $ docker run -d -v /path/on/host:/data -e TYPE=FORGE -e VERSION=1.7.10 \
+    $ docker run -d -v /path/on/host:/data -e VERSION=1.7.10 \
+        -e TYPE=FORGE -e FORGEVERSION=10.13.4.1448 \
         -p 25565:25565 -e EULA=TRUE itzg/minecraft
 
 In order to add mods, you will need to attach the container's `/data` directory
diff --git a/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh b/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh
index 0608dc8a..38a595ea 100755
--- a/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh
+++ b/minecraft-server/start-minecraft.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,15 @@ case $TYPE in
   	  ;;
   	esac
 
-    normForgeVersion="$norm-$FORGE_VERSION"
+    # URL format changed for 1.7.10 from 10.13.2.1300
+    sorted=$((echo $FORGE_VERSION; echo 10.13.2.1300) | sort -V | head -1)
+    if [[ $norm == '1.7.10' && $sorted == '10.13.2.1300' ]]; then
+        # if $FORGEVERSION >= 10.13.2.1300
+        normForgeVersion="$norm-$FORGE_VERSION-$norm"
+    else
+        normForgeVersion="$norm-$FORGE_VERSION"
+    fi
+
     FORGE_INSTALLER="forge-$normForgeVersion-installer.jar"
     SERVER="forge-$normForgeVersion-universal.jar"