diff --git a/docker/service.sh b/docker/service.sh
index c273ab7d..f82b1b0b 100755
--- a/docker/service.sh
+++ b/docker/service.sh
@@ -36,9 +36,13 @@ GCONFIG=./INSTALL/share/gadgetron/config/gadgetron.xml
 [ -f ./INSTALL/bin/gadgetron ] \
   && ./INSTALL/bin/gadgetron >& ~/gadgetron.log&
 
-echo "make sure the SIRF-Exercises are in the expected location (/devel in the container)"
+echo "make sure the SIRF-Exercises and CIL-Demos are in the expected location (/devel in the container)"
 cd /devel
-[ -d SIRF-Exercises ] || cp -a $SIRF_PATH/../../../SIRF-Exercises .
+for notebooks in SIRF-Exercises CIL-Demos
+do
+  [ -d ${notebooks} ] || cp -a $SIRF_PATH/../../../${notebooks} .
+done
+
 # link SIRF-Contrib into it
 if [ ! -r SIRF-contrib ]; then
     echo "Creating link to SIRF-contrib"