diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b7d7ac33..9dcd35d0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,5 +9,8 @@
 /*.iws
 /*.iml
 
+# Gitpod files
+!.gitpod.*
+
 # Repository wide ignore mac DS_Store files
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93a6eaff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+FROM gitpod/workspace-full
+
+USER gitpod
+
+RUN bash -c ". /home/gitpod/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh \
+    && echo Y | sdk install java 9.0.7-zulu \
+    && sdk flush archives \
+    && sdk flush temp"
diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..527c76d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+image:
+  file: .gitpod.Dockerfile