diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 08dde081ff7..4753a65e84c 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ RUN easy-add --var os=${TARGETOS} --var arch=${TARGETARCH}${TARGETVARIANT} \
   --var version=1.9.0 --var app=mc-server-runner --file {{.app}} \
   --from https://github.com/itzg/{{.app}}/releases/download/{{.version}}/{{.app}}_{{.version}}_{{.os}}_{{.arch}}.tar.gz
 
-ARG MC_HELPER_VERSION=1.35.3
+ARG MC_HELPER_VERSION=1.36.0
 ARG MC_HELPER_BASE_URL=https://github.com/itzg/mc-image-helper/releases/download/${MC_HELPER_VERSION}
 # used for cache busting local copy of mc-image-helper
 ARG MC_HELPER_REV=1
diff --git a/docs/types-and-platforms/server-types/forge.md b/docs/types-and-platforms/server-types/forge.md
index e0f03bc195f..a86f587aa97 100644
--- a/docs/types-and-platforms/server-types/forge.md
+++ b/docs/types-and-platforms/server-types/forge.md
@@ -35,3 +35,23 @@ In both of the cases above, there is no need for the `VERSION` or `FORGE_VERSION
 !!! note
 
     If an error occurred while installing Forge, it might be possible to resolve by temporarily setting `FORGE_FORCE_REINSTALL` to "true". Be sure to remove that variable after successfully starting the server.
+
+## Alternatives
+
+### NeoForge
+
+Support for [NeoForge](https://neoforged.net/) is also provided. A NeoForge server can be automatically managed by setting `TYPE` to "NEOFORGE". `VERSION` specifies the Minecraft version and `NEOFORGE_VERSION` can be set to select a specific sub-version. By default, the latest NeoForge version available for the requested Minecraft version will be used.
+
+!!! example
+
+    ```
+    docker run -e TYPE=NEOFORGE -e VERSION=1.20.1 -e NEOFORGE_VERSION=47.1.79 ...
+    ```
+    
+    or in a compose file
+    ```yaml
+        environment:
+          TYPE: NEOFORGE
+          VERSION: "1.20.1"
+          NEOFORGE_VERSION: "47.1.79"
+    ```
diff --git a/scripts/start-configuration b/scripts/start-configuration
index 5e49e827abc..d5da1cae64c 100755
--- a/scripts/start-configuration
+++ b/scripts/start-configuration
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ case "${TYPE^^}" in
     exec "${SCRIPTS:-/}start-deployForge" "$@"
   ;;
 
+  NEOFORGE|NEOFORGED)
+    exec "${SCRIPTS:-/}start-deployNeoForge" "$@"
+  ;;
+
   FABRIC)
     exec "${SCRIPTS:-/}start-deployFabric" "$@"
   ;;
diff --git a/scripts/start-deployNeoForge b/scripts/start-deployNeoForge
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3115f67d6d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/start-deployNeoForge
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+: "${NEOFORGE_VERSION:=latest}"
+: "${NEOFORGE_FORCE_REINSTALL:=false}}"
+
+# shellcheck source=start-utils
+. "${SCRIPTS:-$(dirname "$0")}/start-utils"
+isDebugging && set -x
+
+resultsFile=/data/.run-neoforge.env
+
+if ! mc-image-helper install-neoforge \
+  --output-directory=/data \
+  --results-file=${resultsFile} \
+  --minecraft-version="${VERSION}" \
+  --neoforge-version="${NEOFORGE_VERSION}" \
+  --force-reinstall="${NEOFORGE_FORCE_REINSTALL}"; then
+    log "ERROR failed to install Forge"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# grab SERVER and export it
+set -a
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+source ${resultsFile}
+set +a
+
+export FAMILY=FORGE
+
+exec "${SCRIPTS:-/}start-setupWorld" "$@"