diff --git a/config-example/values.env b/config-example/values.env
index 538b050..48d498d 100644
--- a/config-example/values.env
+++ b/config-example/values.env
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 export CHAIN_ID="1337"
 export DEPOSIT_CONTRACT_ADDRESS="0x6f22fFbC56eFF051aECF839396DD1eD9aD6BBA9D"
 export EL_AND_CL_MNEMONIC="sleep moment list remain like wall lake industry canvas wonder ecology elite duck salad naive syrup frame brass utility club odor country obey pudding"
+export CL_ADDITIONAL_VALIDATORS=""
 export CL_EXEC_BLOCK="0"
 export SLOT_DURATION_IN_SECONDS=12
 export DEPOSIT_CONTRACT_BLOCK="0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 4a89746..b427a74 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ gen_cl_config(){
         else
           genesis_args+=(--eth1-config /data/custom_config_data/genesis.json)
         fi
+        if ! [ -z "$CL_ADDITIONAL_VALIDATORS" ]; then
+          if [[ $CL_ADDITIONAL_VALIDATORS = /* ]]; then
+            validators_file=$CL_ADDITIONAL_VALIDATORS
+          else
+            validators_file="/config/$CL_ADDITIONAL_VALIDATORS"
+          fi
+          genesis_args+=(--additional-validators $validators_file)
+        fi
         /usr/local/bin/eth2-testnet-genesis "${genesis_args[@]}"
         /usr/local/bin/zcli pretty capella BeaconState /data/custom_config_data/genesis.ssz > /data/custom_config_data/parsedBeaconState.json
         jq -r '.eth1_data.block_hash' /data/custom_config_data/parsedBeaconState.json | tr -d '\n' > /data/custom_config_data/deposit_contract_block_hash.txt