diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..951b138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Force Unix style line endings for files that will be copied into the Docker image
+*.sh text eol=lf
+
+# Auto detect text files and perform LF normalization on the rest
+* text=auto
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5207be4..a9fe268 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 FROM alpine:3.20.2
 
-CMD [ "/usr/bin/svnserve", "--daemon", "--foreground", "--root", "/var/opt/svn" ]
+COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /
+CMD [ "/docker-entrypoint.sh" ]
 EXPOSE 3690
 HEALTHCHECK CMD netstat -ln | grep 3690 || exit 1
 VOLUME [ "/var/opt/svn" ]
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cc5f26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+# create a pipe for svnserve logs
+rm -f /var/svn/svnlogs
+mkfifo /var/svn/svnlogs
+
+# run the SVN service in the background
+/usr/bin/svnserve --daemon --root /var/opt/svn --log-file=/var/svn/svnlogs &
+# remember the PID of the SVN server
+SVNSERVE_PID=$!
+
+# redirect svnserve logs to stdout
+cat /var/svn/svnlogs
+
+# stop the SVN server running in the background
+kill --signal SIGTERM $SVNSERVE_PID