diff --git a/docker-compose.build.yml b/docker-compose.build.yml
index 6195d23..4091be6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.build.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.build.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ services:
   latest:
     build: ./python3.7
     image: tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:latest
+  python2.7:
+    build: ./python2.7
+    image: tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python2.7
   python3.6:
     build: ./python3.6
     image: tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python3.6
diff --git a/python2.7/Dockerfile b/python2.7/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef266d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python2.7/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+FROM python:2.7
+
+LABEL maintainer="Sebastian Ramirez <tiangolo@gmail.com>"
+
+RUN pip install meinheld gunicorn
+
+COPY ./entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
+RUN chmod +x /entrypoint.sh
+
+COPY ./start.sh /start.sh
+RUN chmod +x /start.sh
+
+COPY ./gunicorn_conf.py /gunicorn_conf.py
+
+COPY ./app /app
+WORKDIR /app/
+
+ENV PYTHONPATH=/app
+
+EXPOSE 80
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]
+
+# Run the start script, it will check for an /app/prestart.sh script (e.g. for migrations)
+# And then will start Gunicorn with Meinheld
+CMD ["/start.sh"]
diff --git a/python2.7/app/main.py b/python2.7/app/main.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6acdc98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python2.7/app/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import sys
+
+
+def app(env, start_response):
+    version = "{}.{}".format(sys.version_info.major, sys.version_info.minor)
+    start_response("200 OK", [("Content-Type", "text/plain")])
+    message = "Hello World from a default Python {} app in a Docker container, with Meinheld and Gunicorn (default)".format(
+        version
+    )
+    return [message.encode("utf-8")]
diff --git a/python2.7/app/prestart.sh b/python2.7/app/prestart.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ccb1da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python2.7/app/prestart.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+
+echo "Running inside /app/prestart.sh, you could add migrations to this file, e.g.:"
+
+echo "
+#! /usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Let the DB start
+sleep 10;
+# Run migrations
+alembic upgrade head
+"
diff --git a/python2.7/entrypoint.sh b/python2.7/entrypoint.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcf66db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python2.7/entrypoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+set -e
+
+if [ -f /app/app/main.py ]; then
+    DEFAULT_MODULE_NAME=app.main
+elif [ -f /app/main.py ]; then
+    DEFAULT_MODULE_NAME=main
+fi
+MODULE_NAME=${MODULE_NAME:-$DEFAULT_MODULE_NAME}
+VARIABLE_NAME=${VARIABLE_NAME:-app}
+export APP_MODULE=${APP_MODULE:-"$MODULE_NAME:$VARIABLE_NAME"}
+
+if [ -f /app/gunicorn_conf.py ]; then
+    DEFAULT_GUNICORN_CONF=/app/gunicorn_conf.py
+elif [ -f /app/app/gunicorn_conf.py ]; then
+    DEFAULT_GUNICORN_CONF=/app/app/gunicorn_conf.py
+else
+    DEFAULT_GUNICORN_CONF=/gunicorn_conf.py
+fi
+export GUNICORN_CONF=${GUNICORN_CONF:-$DEFAULT_GUNICORN_CONF}
+
+exec "$@"
diff --git a/python2.7/gunicorn_conf.py b/python2.7/gunicorn_conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48bdee8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python2.7/gunicorn_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+from __future__ import print_function
+import json
+import multiprocessing
+import os
+
+workers_per_core_str = os.getenv("WORKERS_PER_CORE", "2")
+web_concurrency_str = os.getenv("WEB_CONCURRENCY", None)
+host = os.getenv("HOST", "0.0.0.0")
+port = os.getenv("PORT", "80")
+bind_env = os.getenv("BIND", None)
+use_loglevel = os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL", "info")
+if bind_env:
+    use_bind = bind_env
+else:
+    use_bind = "{host}:{port}".format(host=host, port=port)
+
+cores = multiprocessing.cpu_count()
+workers_per_core = float(workers_per_core_str)
+default_web_concurrency = workers_per_core * cores
+if web_concurrency_str:
+    web_concurrency = int(web_concurrency_str)
+    assert web_concurrency > 0
+else:
+    web_concurrency = int(default_web_concurrency)
+
+# Gunicorn config variables
+loglevel = use_loglevel
+workers = web_concurrency
+bind = use_bind
+keepalive = 120
+errorlog = "-"
+
+# For debugging and testing
+log_data = {
+    "loglevel": loglevel,
+    "workers": workers,
+    "bind": bind,
+    # Additional, non-gunicorn variables
+    "workers_per_core": workers_per_core,
+    "host": host,
+    "port": port,
+}
+print(json.dumps(log_data))
diff --git a/python2.7/start.sh b/python2.7/start.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45951c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python2.7/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env sh
+set -e
+
+# If there's a prestart.sh script in the /app directory, run it before starting
+PRE_START_PATH=/app/prestart.sh
+echo "Checking for script in $PRE_START_PATH"
+if [ -f $PRE_START_PATH ] ; then
+    echo "Running script $PRE_START_PATH"
+    . "$PRE_START_PATH"
+else 
+    echo "There is no script $PRE_START_PATH"
+fi
+
+# Start Gunicorn
+exec gunicorn -k egg:meinheld#gunicorn_worker -c "$GUNICORN_CONF" "$APP_MODULE"
diff --git a/tests/test_01_main/test_defaults.py b/tests/test_01_main/test_defaults.py
index 17b813e..86cae69 100644
--- a/tests/test_01_main/test_defaults.py
+++ b/tests/test_01_main/test_defaults.py
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ def verify_container(container, response_text):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "image,response_text",
     [
+        (
+            "tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python2.7",
+            "Hello World from a default Python 2.7 app in a Docker container, with Meinheld and Gunicorn (default)",
+        ),
         (
             "tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python3.6",
             "Hello World from a default Python 3.6 app in a Docker container, with Meinheld and Gunicorn (default)",
diff --git a/tests/test_01_main/test_env_vars_1.py b/tests/test_01_main/test_env_vars_1.py
index fab1ebf..268a839 100644
--- a/tests/test_01_main/test_env_vars_1.py
+++ b/tests/test_01_main/test_env_vars_1.py
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ def verify_container(container, response_text):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "image,response_text",
     [
+        (
+            "tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python2.7",
+            "Hello World from a default Python 2.7 app in a Docker container, with Meinheld and Gunicorn (default)",
+        ),
         (
             "tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python3.6",
             "Hello World from a default Python 3.6 app in a Docker container, with Meinheld and Gunicorn (default)",
diff --git a/tests/test_01_main/test_env_vars_2.py b/tests/test_01_main/test_env_vars_2.py
index 90cdde5..b4928c0 100644
--- a/tests/test_01_main/test_env_vars_2.py
+++ b/tests/test_01_main/test_env_vars_2.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def verify_container(container):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "image",
     [
+        ("tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python2.7"),
         ("tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python3.6"),
         ("tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python3.7"),
         ("tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:latest"),
diff --git a/tests/test_01_main/test_env_vars_3.py b/tests/test_01_main/test_env_vars_3.py
index 914fae7..04e8c25 100644
--- a/tests/test_01_main/test_env_vars_3.py
+++ b/tests/test_01_main/test_env_vars_3.py
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ def verify_container(container, response_text):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "image,response_text",
     [
+        (
+            "tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python2.7",
+            "Hello World from a default Python 2.7 app in a Docker container, with Meinheld and Gunicorn (default)",
+        ),
         (
             "tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python3.6",
             "Hello World from a default Python 3.6 app in a Docker container, with Meinheld and Gunicorn (default)",
diff --git a/tests/test_02_app/custom_app/python2.7.dockerfile b/tests/test_02_app/custom_app/python2.7.dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0b6eaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_02_app/custom_app/python2.7.dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+FROM tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python2.7
+
+COPY ./app /app
diff --git a/tests/test_02_app/package_app/python2.7.dockerfile b/tests/test_02_app/package_app/python2.7.dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0b6eaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_02_app/package_app/python2.7.dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+FROM tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python2.7
+
+COPY ./app /app
diff --git a/tests/test_02_app/package_app_config/python2.7.dockerfile b/tests/test_02_app/package_app_config/python2.7.dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0b6eaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_02_app/package_app_config/python2.7.dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+FROM tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python2.7
+
+COPY ./app /app
diff --git a/tests/test_02_app/package_app_custom_config/python2.7.dockerfile b/tests/test_02_app/package_app_custom_config/python2.7.dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0b6eaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_02_app/package_app_custom_config/python2.7.dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+FROM tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python2.7
+
+COPY ./app /app
diff --git a/tests/test_02_app/package_app_sub_config/python2.7.dockerfile b/tests/test_02_app/package_app_sub_config/python2.7.dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0b6eaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_02_app/package_app_sub_config/python2.7.dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+FROM tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python2.7
+
+COPY ./app /app
diff --git a/tests/test_02_app/simple_app/python2.7.dockerfile b/tests/test_02_app/simple_app/python2.7.dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0b6eaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_02_app/simple_app/python2.7.dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+FROM tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python2.7
+
+COPY ./app /app
diff --git a/tests/test_02_app/simple_app_prestart/python2.7.dockerfile b/tests/test_02_app/simple_app_prestart/python2.7.dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0b6eaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_02_app/simple_app_prestart/python2.7.dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+FROM tiangolo/meinheld-gunicorn:python2.7
+
+COPY ./app /app
diff --git a/tests/test_02_app/test_custom_app.py b/tests/test_02_app/test_custom_app.py
index 12f8277..6e99d02 100644
--- a/tests/test_02_app/test_custom_app.py
+++ b/tests/test_02_app/test_custom_app.py
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ def verify_container(container, response_text):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "dockerfile,environment,response_text",
     [
+        (
+            "python2.7.dockerfile",
+            {"MODULE_NAME": "custom_app.custom_main", "VARIABLE_NAME": "custom_var"},
+            "Test app. From Meinheld with Gunicorn. Using Python 2.7",
+        ),
         (
             "python3.6.dockerfile",
             {"MODULE_NAME": "custom_app.custom_main", "VARIABLE_NAME": "custom_var"},
diff --git a/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app.py b/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app.py
index 07c4624..96967b7 100644
--- a/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app.py
+++ b/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app.py
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ def verify_container(container, response_text):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "dockerfile,response_text",
     [
+        (
+            "python2.7.dockerfile",
+            "Test app. From Meinheld with Gunicorn. Using Python 2.7",
+        ),
         (
             "python3.6.dockerfile",
             "Test app. From Meinheld with Gunicorn. Using Python 3.6",
diff --git a/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app_config.py b/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app_config.py
index 2bae026..59c250e 100644
--- a/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app_config.py
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ def verify_container(container, response_text):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "dockerfile,response_text",
     [
+        (
+            "python2.7.dockerfile",
+            "Test app. From Meinheld with Gunicorn. Using Python 2.7",
+        ),
         (
             "python3.6.dockerfile",
             "Test app. From Meinheld with Gunicorn. Using Python 3.6",
diff --git a/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app_custom_config.py b/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app_custom_config.py
index a95049c..1d7aa19 100644
--- a/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app_custom_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app_custom_config.py
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ def verify_container(container, response_text):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "dockerfile,response_text",
     [
+        (
+            "python2.7.dockerfile",
+            "Test app. From Meinheld with Gunicorn. Using Python 2.7",
+        ),
         (
             "python3.6.dockerfile",
             "Test app. From Meinheld with Gunicorn. Using Python 3.6",
diff --git a/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app_sub_config.py b/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app_sub_config.py
index 6208d00..8b95fbe 100644
--- a/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app_sub_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_02_app/test_package_app_sub_config.py
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ def verify_container(container, response_text):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "dockerfile,response_text",
     [
+        (
+            "python2.7.dockerfile",
+            "Test app. From Meinheld with Gunicorn. Using Python 2.7",
+        ),
         (
             "python3.6.dockerfile",
             "Test app. From Meinheld with Gunicorn. Using Python 3.6",
diff --git a/tests/test_02_app/test_simple_app.py b/tests/test_02_app/test_simple_app.py
index 33fca06..27b4398 100644
--- a/tests/test_02_app/test_simple_app.py
+++ b/tests/test_02_app/test_simple_app.py
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ def verify_container(container, response_text):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "dockerfile,response_text",
     [
+        (
+            "python2.7.dockerfile",
+            "Test app. From Meinheld with Gunicorn. Using Python 2.7",
+        ),
         (
             "python3.6.dockerfile",
             "Test app. From Meinheld with Gunicorn. Using Python 3.6",
diff --git a/tests/test_02_app/test_simple_app_prestart.py b/tests/test_02_app/test_simple_app_prestart.py
index 561eb1c..4d910f5 100644
--- a/tests/test_02_app/test_simple_app_prestart.py
+++ b/tests/test_02_app/test_simple_app_prestart.py
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ def verify_container(container, response_text):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "dockerfile,response_text",
     [
+        (
+            "python2.7.dockerfile",
+            "Test app. From Meinheld with Gunicorn. Using Python 2.7",
+        ),
         (
             "python3.6.dockerfile",
             "Test app. From Meinheld with Gunicorn. Using Python 3.6",