diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cbf83c21..bc7fe282 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 Meteor Up is a command line tool that allows you to deploy any [Meteor](http://meteor.com) app to your own server.
 
-You can install and use Meteor Up on Linux, Mac and Windows. It can deploy to servers running Ubuntu 14 or newer.
+You can install and use Meteor Up on Linux, Mac and Windows. It can deploy to servers running Ubuntu 14 or newer and CentOS 7 or newer.
 
 This version of Meteor Up is powered by [Docker](http://www.docker.com/), making deployment easy to manage and reducing server specific errors.
 
@@ -86,5 +86,3 @@ Support this project by becoming a sponsor. Your logo will show up here with a l
 <a href="https://opencollective.com/meteor-up/sponsor/7/website" target="_blank"><img src="https://opencollective.com/meteor-up/sponsor/7/avatar.svg"></a>
 <a href="https://opencollective.com/meteor-up/sponsor/8/website" target="_blank"><img src="https://opencollective.com/meteor-up/sponsor/8/avatar.svg"></a>
 <a href="https://opencollective.com/meteor-up/sponsor/9/website" target="_blank"><img src="https://opencollective.com/meteor-up/sponsor/9/avatar.svg"></a>
-
-
diff --git a/src/plugins/default/command-handlers.js b/src/plugins/default/command-handlers.js
index ec3528e1..9ba157a1 100644
--- a/src/plugins/default/command-handlers.js
+++ b/src/plugins/default/command-handlers.js
@@ -113,14 +113,14 @@ export function validate(api) {
 function statusColor(
   versionCorrect,
   distributionCorrect,
-  hasAptGet,
+  hasPackageManager,
   defaultBash,
   _overallColor
 ) {
   let color = chalk.green;
   let overallColor = _overallColor;
 
-  if (!hasAptGet) {
+  if (!hasPackageManager) {
     color = chalk.red;
     overallColor = 'red';
   } else if (!distributionCorrect) {
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export async function status(api) {
   const servers = Object.values(api.getConfig().servers);
   const lines = [];
   let overallColor = 'green';
-  const command = 'lsb_release -r -s || echo "false"; lsb_release -is; apt-get -v &> /dev/null && echo "true" || echo "false"; echo $BASH';
+  const command = 'lsb_release -r -s || echo "false"; lsb_release -is; apt-get -v &> /dev/null && echo "true" || echo "false"; yum -h &> /dev/null && echo "true" || echo "false"; echo $BASH';
   const results = await map(
     servers,
     server => api.runSSHCommand(server, command),
@@ -160,18 +160,26 @@ export async function status(api) {
       version,
       distribution,
       aptGet,
+      yum,
       bash = ''
     ] = output.trim().split('\n');
 
-    const versionCorrect = parseInt(version, 10) > 13;
-    const distributionCorrect = distribution === 'Ubuntu';
-    const hasAptGet = aptGet.trim() === 'true';
+    let versionCorrect = false;
+    let distributionCorrect = false;
+    if (distribution === 'CentOS') {
+      distributionCorrect = true;
+      versionCorrect = parseInt(version, 10) >= 7;
+    } else if (distribution === 'Ubuntu') {
+      distributionCorrect = true;
+      versionCorrect = parseInt(version, 10) > 13;
+    }
+    const hasPackageManager = aptGet.trim() === 'true' || yum.trim() === 'true';
     const defaultBash = bash.trim().length > 0;
 
     const colors = statusColor(
       versionCorrect,
       distributionCorrect,
-      hasAptGet,
+      hasPackageManager,
       defaultBash,
       overallColor
     );
@@ -180,8 +188,8 @@ export async function status(api) {
     overallColor = colors.overallColor;
 
     text += color(`${distribution} ${version}`);
-    if (!hasAptGet) {
-      text += chalk.red(' apt-get not available');
+    if (!hasPackageManager) {
+      text += chalk.red(' package manager (yum or apt-get) not available');
     }
 
     if (!defaultBash) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/docker/assets/docker-setup.sh b/src/plugins/docker/assets/docker-setup.sh
index d37f539f..e4b7fae7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/docker/assets/docker-setup.sh
+++ b/src/plugins/docker/assets/docker-setup.sh
@@ -5,19 +5,33 @@
 install_docker () {
 # Remove the lock
   set +e
-  sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock > /dev/null
-  sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock > /dev/null
-  sudo dpkg --configure -a
-  set -e
-
-  # Required to update system
-  sudo apt-get update
-  sudo apt-get -y install wget lxc iptables curl
-
-  # Install docker
-  wget -qO- https://get.docker.com/ | sudo sh
-  sudo usermod -a -G docker ${USER}
+  if lsb_release -is > /dev/null
+  then
+    # Required to update Ubuntu system
+    sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock > /dev/null
+    sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock > /dev/null
+    sudo dpkg --configure -a
+    set -e
+    sudo apt-get update
+    sudo apt-get -y install wget lxc iptables curl
+    # Install docker
+    wget -qO- https://get.docker.com/ | sudo sh
+    sudo usermod -a -G docker ${USER}
+  else
+    # Required to update CentOS system
+    sudo rm -f /var/run/yum.pid > /dev/null
+    sudo yum clean all > /dev/null
+    set -e
+    sudo yum -y update
+    sudo yum -y install wget lxc iptables curl redhat-lsb-core initscripts
+    # Install docker
+    wget -qO- https://get.docker.com/ | sudo sh
+    sudo usermod -a -G docker ${USER}
+    # start docker on boot
+    sudo chkconfig docker on
+  fi
 
+  # start docker service
   sudo service docker start || sudo service docker restart
 }