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 ### Running a SpongeVanilla server
 
 Enable SpongeVanilla server mode by adding a `-e TYPE=SPONGEVANILLA` to your command-line.
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 By default the container will run the latest `STABLE` version.
 If you want to run a specific version, you can add `-e SPONGEVERSION=1.11.2-6.1.0-BETA-19` to your command-line.
 
+Beware that current [Sponge](https://www.spongepowered.org) `STABLE` versions for Minecraft 1.12 require using [the Java 8 tag](#running-minecraft-server-on-different-java-version):
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     docker run -d -v /path/on/host:/data -e TYPE=SPONGEVANILLA \
-        -p 25565:25565 -e EULA=TRUE --name mc itzg/minecraft-server
+        -p 25565:25565 -e EULA=TRUE --name mc itzg/minecraft-server:java8-multiarch
 
 You can also choose to use the `EXPERIMENTAL` branch.
 Just change it with `SPONGEBRANCH`, such as: