diff --git a/Containerfile b/Containerfile
index 3a8418e..65c0921 100644
--- a/Containerfile
+++ b/Containerfile
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ RUN git clone https://gitea.federationhq.de/byterazor/FHEM-NTFY.git /FHEM-NTFY
 RUN git clone https://gitea.federationhq.de/byterazor/FHEM-Lightcontrol.git /FHEM-Lightcontrol
 RUN git clone https://github.com/PatricSperling/FHEM_SST.git /SST
 
+# patch LA_Metric to support any apikey
+RUN sed 's/.*apikey does not.*//' -i /fhem-src/fhem/FHEM/70_LaMetric2.pm
+RUN sed 's/.*apikey \!.*//' -i /fhem-src/fhem/FHEM/70_LaMetric2.pm
 #
 # the main fhem image
 #
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c214d1b..43d009e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ within the image.
 * https://gitea.federationhq.de/byterazor/FHEM-NTFY
 * https://gitea.federationhq.de/byterazor/FHEM-NEWSISPM
 
+## Patches
+
+- Patched 70_LaMetric2.pm to support any apikey (github issue https://github.com/fhem/mod-LaMetric2/issues/1)
+
 ## Updates
 
 I am trying to update the image weekly as long as my private kubernetes cluster is available. So I do not promise anything and do **not** rely