diff --git a/docker/models/services.py b/docker/models/services.py
index 925506811..06438748f 100644
--- a/docker/models/services.py
+++ b/docker/models/services.py
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ def create(self, image, command=None, **kwargs):
                 the default set for the container.
             cap_drop (:py:class:`list`): A list of kernel capabilities to drop
                 from the default set for the container.
+            sysctls (:py:class:`dict`): A dict of sysctl values to add to the
+                container
 
         Returns:
             :py:class:`Service`: The created service.
@@ -305,6 +307,7 @@ def list(self, **kwargs):
     'tty',
     'user',
     'workdir',
+    'sysctls',
 ]
 
 # kwargs to copy straight over to TaskTemplate
diff --git a/docker/types/services.py b/docker/types/services.py
index 268684e0a..a3383ef75 100644
--- a/docker/types/services.py
+++ b/docker/types/services.py
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ class ContainerSpec(dict):
             default set for the container.
         cap_drop (:py:class:`list`): A list of kernel capabilities to drop from
             the default set for the container.
+        sysctls (:py:class:`dict`): A dict of sysctl values to add to
+            the container
     """
 
     def __init__(self, image, command=None, args=None, hostname=None, env=None,
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ def __init__(self, image, command=None, args=None, hostname=None, env=None,
                  open_stdin=None, read_only=None, stop_signal=None,
                  healthcheck=None, hosts=None, dns_config=None, configs=None,
                  privileges=None, isolation=None, init=None, cap_add=None,
-                 cap_drop=None):
+                 cap_drop=None, sysctls=None):
         self['Image'] = image
 
         if isinstance(command, str):
@@ -205,6 +207,12 @@ def __init__(self, image, command=None, args=None, hostname=None, env=None,
 
             self['CapabilityDrop'] = cap_drop
 
+        if sysctls is not None:
+            if not isinstance(sysctls, dict):
+                raise TypeError('sysctls must be a dict')
+
+            self['Sysctls'] = sysctls
+
 
 class Mount(dict):
     """
diff --git a/tests/integration/api_service_test.py b/tests/integration/api_service_test.py
index 03770a03e..8ce7c9d57 100644
--- a/tests/integration/api_service_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/api_service_test.py
@@ -1419,3 +1419,23 @@ def test_create_service_cap_drop(self):
         assert services[0]['ID'] == svc_id['ID']
         spec = services[0]['Spec']['TaskTemplate']['ContainerSpec']
         assert 'CAP_SYSLOG' in spec['CapabilityDrop']
+
+    @requires_api_version('1.40')
+    def test_create_service_with_sysctl(self):
+        name = self.get_service_name()
+        sysctls = {
+            'net.core.somaxconn': '1024',
+            'net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies': '0',
+        }
+        container_spec = docker.types.ContainerSpec(
+            TEST_IMG, ['echo', 'hello'], sysctls=sysctls
+        )
+        task_tmpl = docker.types.TaskTemplate(container_spec)
+        svc_id = self.client.create_service(task_tmpl, name=name)
+        assert self.client.inspect_service(svc_id)
+        services = self.client.services(filters={'name': name})
+        assert len(services) == 1
+        assert services[0]['ID'] == svc_id['ID']
+        spec = services[0]['Spec']['TaskTemplate']['ContainerSpec']
+        assert spec['Sysctls']['net.core.somaxconn'] == '1024'
+        assert spec['Sysctls']['net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies'] == '0'
diff --git a/tests/unit/models_services_test.py b/tests/unit/models_services_test.py
index 94a27f0e5..45c63ac9e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/models_services_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/models_services_test.py
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ def test_get_create_service_kwargs(self):
             'constraints': ['foo=bar'],
             'preferences': ['bar=baz'],
             'platforms': [('x86_64', 'linux')],
-            'maxreplicas': 1
+            'maxreplicas': 1,
+            'sysctls': {'foo': 'bar'}
         })
 
         task_template = kwargs.pop('task_template')
@@ -59,5 +60,5 @@ def test_get_create_service_kwargs(self):
         assert task_template['Networks'] == [{'Target': 'somenet'}]
         assert set(task_template['ContainerSpec'].keys()) == {
             'Image', 'Command', 'Args', 'Hostname', 'Env', 'Dir', 'User',
-            'Labels', 'Mounts', 'StopGracePeriod'
+            'Labels', 'Mounts', 'StopGracePeriod', 'Sysctls'
         }