diff --git a/docker-compose.override.public.supabase.yml b/docker-compose.override.public.supabase.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..472a5cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.override.public.supabase.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+services:
+  analytics:
+    ports: !reset null
+
+  kong:
+    ports: !reset null
+
+  supavisor:
+    ports: !reset null
diff --git a/docker-compose.override.public.yml b/docker-compose.override.public.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..472a5cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker-compose.override.public.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+services:
+  analytics:
+    ports: !reset null
+
+  kong:
+    ports: !reset null
+
+  supavisor:
+    ports: !reset null
diff --git a/start_services.py b/start_services.py
index 04bd496..67888cc 100644
--- a/start_services.py
+++ b/start_services.py
@@ -54,20 +54,25 @@ def stop_existing_containers(profile=None):
     cmd.extend(["-f", "docker-compose.yml", "down"])
     run_command(cmd)
 
-def start_supabase():
+def start_supabase(environment=None):
     """Start the Supabase services (using its compose file)."""
     print("Starting Supabase services...")
-    run_command([
-        "docker", "compose", "-p", "localai", "-f", "supabase/docker/docker-compose.yml", "up", "-d"
-    ])
+    cmd = ["docker", "compose", "-p", "localai", "-f", "supabase/docker/docker-compose.yml"]
+    if environment and environment == "public":
+        cmd.extend(["-f", "docker-compose.override.public.supabase.yml"])
+    cmd.extend(["up", "-d"])
+    run_command(cmd)
 
-def start_local_ai(profile=None):
+def start_local_ai(profile=None, environment=None):
     """Start the local AI services (using its compose file)."""
     print("Starting local AI services...")
     cmd = ["docker", "compose", "-p", "localai"]
     if profile and profile != "none":
         cmd.extend(["--profile", profile])
-    cmd.extend(["-f", "docker-compose.yml", "up", "-d"])
+    cmd.extend(["-f", "docker-compose.yml"])
+    if environment and environment == "public":
+        cmd.extend(["-f", "docker-compose.override.public.yml"])
+    cmd.extend(["up", "-d"])
     run_command(cmd)
 
 def generate_searxng_secret_key():
@@ -214,6 +219,8 @@ def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Start the local AI and Supabase services.')
     parser.add_argument('--profile', choices=['cpu', 'gpu-nvidia', 'gpu-amd', 'none'], default='cpu',
                       help='Profile to use for Docker Compose (default: cpu)')
+    parser.add_argument('--environment', choices=['private', 'public'], default='private',
+                      help='Environment to use for Docker Compose (default: private)')
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     clone_supabase_repo()
@@ -226,14 +233,14 @@ def main():
     stop_existing_containers(args.profile)
     
     # Start Supabase first
-    start_supabase()
+    start_supabase(args.environment)
     
     # Give Supabase some time to initialize
     print("Waiting for Supabase to initialize...")
     time.sleep(10)
     
     # Then start the local AI services
-    start_local_ai(args.profile)
+    start_local_ai(args.profile, args.environment)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()