diff --git a/config.example.toml b/config.example.toml
index f614c6b9..53267e21 100644
--- a/config.example.toml
+++ b/config.example.toml
@@ -107,3 +107,7 @@
 [flatpak]
 # Use sudo for updating the system-wide installation
 #use_sudo = true
+
+[distrobox]
+#use_root = false
+#containers = ["archlinux-latest"]
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 0ce65930..b9743d24 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -172,6 +172,14 @@ pub struct Windows {
     enable_winget: Option<bool>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Deserialize, Default, Debug)]
+#[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
+#[allow(clippy::upper_case_acronyms)]
+pub struct Distrobox {
+    use_root: Option<bool>,
+    containers: Option<Vec<String>>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize, Default, Debug)]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 #[allow(clippy::upper_case_acronyms)]
@@ -293,6 +301,7 @@ pub struct ConfigFile {
     firmware: Option<Firmware>,
     vagrant: Option<Vagrant>,
     flatpak: Option<Flatpak>,
+    distrobox: Option<Distrobox>,
 }
 
 fn config_directory(base_dirs: &BaseDirs) -> PathBuf {
@@ -615,7 +624,6 @@ impl Config {
     }
 
     /// Extra Tmux arguments
-
     pub fn tmux_arguments(&self) -> &Option<String> {
         &self.config_file.tmux_arguments
     }
@@ -809,6 +817,20 @@ impl Config {
             .and_then(|linux| linux.dnf_arguments.as_deref())
     }
 
+    /// Distrobox use root
+    pub fn distrobox_root(&self) -> bool {
+        self.config_file
+            .distrobox
+            .as_ref()
+            .and_then(|r| r.use_root)
+            .unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+
+    /// Distrobox containers
+    pub fn distrobox_containers(&self) -> Option<&Vec<String>> {
+        self.config_file.distrobox.as_ref().and_then(|r| r.containers.as_ref())
+    }
+
     /// Concurrency limit for git
     pub fn git_concurrency_limit(&self) -> Option<usize> {
         self.config_file.git.as_ref().and_then(|git| git.max_concurrency)
diff --git a/src/steps/os/linux.rs b/src/steps/os/linux.rs
index 697b050d..e9d31694 100644
--- a/src/steps/os/linux.rs
+++ b/src/steps/os/linux.rs
@@ -607,14 +607,26 @@ pub fn run_protonup_update(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
 }
 
 pub fn run_distrobox_update(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {
-    let distrobox = require("distrobox")?;
-
-    print_separator("distrobox");
-
-    ctx.run_type()
-        .execute(distrobox)
-        .args(&["upgrade", "--all"])
-        .check_run()
+    print_separator("Distrobox");
+    match (
+        match (
+            ctx.run_type().execute("distrobox").arg("upgrade"),
+            ctx.config().distrobox_containers(),
+        ) {
+            (r, Some(c)) => {
+                if c.is_empty() {
+                    return Err(SkipStep("You need to specify at least one container".to_string()).into());
+                }
+                r.args(c)
+            }
+            (r, None) => r.arg("--all"),
+        },
+        ctx.config().distrobox_root(),
+    ) {
+        (r, true) => r.arg("--root"),
+        (r, false) => r,
+    }
+    .check_run()
 }
 
 pub fn run_config_update(ctx: &ExecutionContext) -> Result<()> {