# Using forked plugin in an Logstash image

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-forked-plugin-in-an-logstash-image/226150>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [April 2, 2020, 3:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-forked-plugin-in-an-logstash-image/226150 "2020-04-02T03:25:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Suryatej\_Mukkamalla](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/suryatej_mukkamalla/32/51474_2.png) [@Suryatej\_Mukkamalla](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Suryatej_Mukkamalla)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 3:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-forked-plugin-in-an-logstash-image/226150/1 "2020-04-02T03:25:21Z")

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I would like to fork my own version of the official Logstash kafka-input plugin. Is there a way for me to instruct the official Logstash 7.2.0 Docker image to install and use this forked version?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 3:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-forked-plugin-in-an-logstash-image/226150/2 "2020-04-30T03:25:38Z")

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