diff --git a/config/code_ocean.yml.example b/config/code_ocean.yml.example
index 3c8cb672..740b1598 100644
--- a/config/code_ocean.yml.example
+++ b/config/code_ocean.yml.example
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ default: &default
     # The authorization token for connections to the runner management (Poseidon only)
     # If TLS support is not enabled, this token is transmitted in clear text!
     token: SECRET
-    # The maximum time in seconds a runner may idle  at the runner management before
-    # it is removed. Each interaction with the runner resets this time (Poseidon only)
+    # The maximum time in seconds a runner may idle at the runner management before
+    # it is removed. Each begin of an interaction with the runner resets this time
     unused_runner_expiration_time: 180
 
 
diff --git a/config/docker.yml.erb.ci b/config/docker.yml.erb.ci
index 12415d0f..aaeceb14 100644
--- a/config/docker.yml.erb.ci
+++ b/config/docker.yml.erb.ci
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ default: &default
   connection_timeout: 3
   pool:
     active: false
-    location: http://localhost:7100
   ports: !ruby/range 4500..4600
 
 development:
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ development:
   ws_host: ws://127.0.0.1:2376 #url to connect rails server to docker host
   workspace_root: <%= Rails.root.join('tmp', 'files', Rails.env) %>
   pool:
-    location: http://localhost:7100
     active: true
     refill:
       async: false
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ production:
   host: unix:///var/run/docker.sock
   pool:
     active: true
-    location: http://localhost:3000
     refill:
       async: false
       batch_size: 8
@@ -40,7 +37,6 @@ staging:
   host: unix:///var/run/docker.sock
   pool:
     active: true
-    location: http://localhost:3000
     refill:
       async: false
       batch_size: 8
diff --git a/config/docker.yml.erb.example b/config/docker.yml.erb.example
index bb41db98..aaeceb14 100644
--- a/config/docker.yml.erb.example
+++ b/config/docker.yml.erb.example
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ default: &default
   connection_timeout: 3
   pool:
     active: false
-    location: http://localhost:7100
   ports: !ruby/range 4500..4600
 
 development:
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ development:
   workspace_root: <%= Rails.root.join('tmp', 'files', Rails.env) %>
   pool:
     active: true
-    location: http://localhost:7100
     refill:
       async: false
       batch_size: 8
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ production:
   host: unix:///var/run/docker.sock
   pool:
     active: true
-    location: http://localhost:7100
     refill:
       async: false
       batch_size: 8
@@ -40,7 +37,6 @@ staging:
   host: unix:///var/run/docker.sock
   pool:
     active: true
-    location: http://localhost:7100
     refill:
       async: false
       batch_size: 8
diff --git a/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool.rb b/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool.rb
index 26cdcb17..f426ee2c 100644
--- a/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool.rb
+++ b/lib/runner/strategy/docker_container_pool.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Runner::Strategy::DockerContainerPool < Runner::Strategy
   end
 
   def self.request_from_management(environment)
-    url = "#{config[:pool][:location]}/docker_container_pool/get_container/#{environment.id}"
+    url = "#{config[:url]}/docker_container_pool/get_container/#{environment.id}"
     Rails.logger.debug { "#{Time.zone.now.getutc.inspect}: Requesting new runner at #{url}" }
     response = Faraday.get url
     container_id = JSON.parse(response.body)['id']
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Runner::Strategy::DockerContainerPool < Runner::Strategy
   end
 
   def destroy_at_management
-    url = "#{self.class.config[:pool][:location]}/docker_container_pool/destroy_container/#{container.id}"
+    url = "#{self.class.config[:url]}/docker_container_pool/destroy_container/#{container.id}"
     Rails.logger.debug { "#{Time.zone.now.getutc.inspect}: Destroying runner at #{url}" }
     Faraday.get(url)
   rescue Faraday::Error => e
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class Runner::Strategy::DockerContainerPool < Runner::Strategy
   end
 
   def self.available_images
-    url = "#{config[:pool][:location]}/docker_container_pool/available_images"
+    url = "#{config[:url]}/docker_container_pool/available_images"
     response = Faraday.get(url)
     json = JSON.parse(response.body)
     return json if response.success?
@@ -103,12 +103,17 @@ class Runner::Strategy::DockerContainerPool < Runner::Strategy
   end
 
   def self.config
-    # Since the docker configuration file contains code that must be executed, we use ERB templating.
-    @config ||= CodeOcean::Config.new(:docker).read(erb: true)
+    @config ||= begin
+      # Since the docker configuration file contains code that must be executed, we use ERB templating.
+      docker_config = CodeOcean::Config.new(:docker).read(erb: true)
+      codeocean_config = CodeOcean::Config.new(:code_ocean).read[:runner_management] || {}
+      # All keys in `docker_config` take precedence over those in `codeocean_config`
+      docker_config.merge codeocean_config
+    end
   end
 
   def self.release
-    url = "#{config[:pool][:location]}/docker_container_pool/dump_info"
+    url = "#{config[:url]}/docker_container_pool/dump_info"
     response = Faraday.get(url)
     JSON.parse(response.body)['release']
   rescue Faraday::Error => e
@@ -118,7 +123,7 @@ class Runner::Strategy::DockerContainerPool < Runner::Strategy
   end
 
   def self.pool_size
-    url = "#{config[:pool][:location]}/docker_container_pool/quantities"
+    url = "#{config[:url]}/docker_container_pool/quantities"
     response = Faraday.get(url)
     pool_size = JSON.parse(response.body)
     pool_size.transform_keys(&:to_i)