diff --git a/run-docker.sh b/run-docker.sh
index 972859b..25bd797 100755
--- a/run-docker.sh
+++ b/run-docker.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ while (($#)); do
 done
 
 if $RUN_BG; then
-  DOCKER_FLAGS=(--rm -d)
+  DOCKER_FLAGS=(--rm -it -d)
 fi
 
 docker rm -f "$CONTAINER_NAME" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true