diff --git a/config.example.toml b/config.example.toml
index 5afa0f10..3dad10b9 100644
--- a/config.example.toml
+++ b/config.example.toml
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ key_path = "keys.example.json"
 
 [[modules]]
 id = "DA_COMMIT"
-path = "target/debug/da_commit"
-sleep_secs = 5
+docker_image="da_commit"
+sleep_secs = 5
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/cli/Cargo.toml b/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
index 689017ec..c407fa6f 100644
--- a/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ eyre.workspace = true
 
 tree_hash.workspace = true
 tree_hash_derive.workspace = true
+
+bollard = "0.16.1"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/cli/src/lib.rs
index e9400082..b2c7413e 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -69,24 +69,38 @@ impl Args {
             Command::Start { config: config_path } => {
                 let config = CommitBoostConfig::from_file(&config_path);
 
+                // Initialize Docker client
+                let docker = bollard::Docker::connect_with_local_defaults().expect("Failed to connect to Docker");
+
                 if let Some(modules) = config.modules {
                     let signer_config = config.signer.expect("missing signer config with modules");
-
-                    // this mocks the commit boost client starting containers, processes etc
-                    let mut child_handles = Vec::with_capacity(modules.len());
+                    // start signing server
+                    tokio::spawn(SigningService::run(config.chain, signer_config));
 
                     for module in modules {
-                        let child = std::process::Command::new(module.path)
-                            .env(MODULE_ID_ENV, module.id)
-                            .env(CONFIG_PATH_ENV, &config_path)
-                            .spawn()
-                            .expect("failed to start process");
+                        let config = bollard::container::Config {
+                            image: Some(module.docker_image.clone()),
+                            host_config: Some(bollard::secret::HostConfig {
+                                binds: {
+                                    let full_config_path = std::fs::canonicalize(&config_path).unwrap().to_string_lossy().to_string();
+                                    Some(vec![format!("{}:{}", full_config_path, "/config.toml")])
+                                },
+                                network_mode: Some(String::from("host")), // Use the host network
+                                ..Default::default()
+                            }),
+                            env: Some(vec![
+                                format!("{}={}", MODULE_ID_ENV, module.id),
+                                format!("{}={}", CONFIG_PATH_ENV, "/config.toml"),
+                            ]),
+                            ..Default::default()
+                        };
 
-                        child_handles.push(child);
-                    }
+                        let container = docker.create_container::<&str, String>(None, config).await?;
+                        let container_id = container.id;
+                        docker.start_container::<String>(&container_id, None).await?;
 
-                    // start signing server
-                    tokio::spawn(SigningService::run(config.chain, signer_config));
+                        println!("Started container: {} from image {}", container_id, module.docker_image);
+                    }
                 }
 
                 // start pbs server
diff --git a/crates/common/src/config.rs b/crates/common/src/config.rs
index 8d0b6b28..f54018e2 100644
--- a/crates/common/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/common/src/config.rs
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ const fn default_u256() -> U256 {
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct ModuleConfig<T = ()> {
     pub id: String,
-    pub path: String,
+    pub docker_image: String,
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub extra: T,
 }
diff --git a/crates/pbs/src/boost.rs b/crates/pbs/src/boost.rs
index a0c1b34e..6e515d2e 100644
--- a/crates/pbs/src/boost.rs
+++ b/crates/pbs/src/boost.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::{
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait BuilderApi<S: BuilderApiState>: 'static {
     /// Use to extend the BuilderApi
-    fn routes() -> Option<Router<BuilderState<S>>> {
+    fn extra_routes() -> Option<Router<BuilderState<S>>> {
         None
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/pbs/src/routes/router.rs b/crates/pbs/src/routes/router.rs
index 3f37e4cb..e8a7af3a 100644
--- a/crates/pbs/src/routes/router.rs
+++ b/crates/pbs/src/routes/router.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub fn create_app_router<S: BuilderApiState, T: BuilderApi<S>>(state: BuilderSta
 
     let builder_api = Router::new().nest(BULDER_API_PATH, builder_routes);
 
-    let app = if let Some(extra_routes) = T::routes() {
+    let app = if let Some(extra_routes) = T::extra_routes() {
         builder_api.merge(extra_routes)
     } else {
         builder_api
diff --git a/examples/custom_boost.rs b/examples/custom_boost.rs
index 153f611c..e5fa7e18 100644
--- a/examples/custom_boost.rs
+++ b/examples/custom_boost.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl BuilderApi<StatusCounter> for MyBuilderApi {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn routes() -> Option<Router<BuilderState<StatusCounter>>> {
+    fn extra_routes() -> Option<Router<BuilderState<StatusCounter>>> {
         let router = Router::new().route("/custom/stats", get(handle_stats));
         Some(router)
     }