diff --git a/linux_service/README.md b/linux_service/README.md
index 16f090e..049e319 100644
--- a/linux_service/README.md
+++ b/linux_service/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ The [start_moneo_services.sh](./start_moneo_services.sh) script is used to start
    or
 ```parallel-ssh -i -t 0 -h hostfile "sudo /opt/azurehpc/tools/Moneo/linux_service/start_moneo_services.sh geneva"```
 
+#### Exporters Alone ####
+
+```parallel-ssh -i -t 0 -h hostfile "sudo /opt/azurehpc/tools/Moneo/linux_service/start_moneo_services.sh workers"```
+
 #### Exporters with Managed Prometheus ####
 
 ```parallel-ssh -i -t 0 -h hostfile "sudo /opt/azurehpc/tools/Moneo/linux_service/start_moneo_services.sh"```
diff --git a/linux_service/start_moneo_services.sh b/linux_service/start_moneo_services.sh
index fc12fd0..678a72c 100755
--- a/linux_service/start_moneo_services.sh
+++ b/linux_service/start_moneo_services.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # Managed Prometheus deployment: ./start_moneo_services.sh 
 # Azure Monitor: ./start_moneo_services.sh azure_monitor
 # Geneva (internal msft): ./start_moneo_services.sh geneva
+# Only start workers: ./start_moneo_services.sh workers
 PublisherMethod=$1 
 
 # Modify as necessary
@@ -24,14 +25,16 @@ if lspci | grep -iq NVIDIA ; then
     procs+=("nvidia_exporter")
 fi
 
-if [[ -n $PublisherMethod ]]; then
+if [[ -n $PublisherMethod ]] ; then
     if [ "$PublisherMethod" == "geneva" ] || [ "$PublisherMethod" == "azure_monitor" ]; then
         echo "PublisherMethod is valid: $PublisherMethod"
+        procs+=("metrics_publisher")
+    elif [ "$PublisherMethod" == "workers" ]; then
+        echo "Only starting workers"
     else
         echo "PublisherMethod is not one of the valid choices."
         exit 1
     fi
-    procs+=("metrics_publisher")
 fi
 
 function proc_check(){
@@ -69,6 +72,10 @@ sudo systemctl start moneo@node_exporter.service
 sudo systemctl start moneo@net_exporter.service
 sudo systemctl start moneo@nvidia_exporter.service
 
+if [ "$PublisherMethod" == "workers" ]; then
+    proc_check false
+fi
+
 if [[ -n $PublisherMethod ]]; then
     if [ "$PublisherMethod" == "geneva" ]; then
         sudo $MONEO_PATH/src/worker/start_geneva.sh $PUBLISHER_AUTH /tmp/moneo-worker/publisher/config
diff --git a/src/worker/start_geneva.sh b/src/worker/start_geneva.sh
index bc3dc13..084523a 100755
--- a/src/worker/start_geneva.sh
+++ b/src/worker/start_geneva.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CONTAINER_NAME="genevamdmagent"
 
 GENEVA_CONFIG=$CONFIG/geneva_config.json
 # check if the docker container is running
-if docker ps --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -q "^${CONTAINER_NAME}$"; then
+if sudo docker ps -a --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -q "^${CONTAINER_NAME}$"; then
     echo "Geneva Docker is running"
     exit 0
 fi