diff --git a/docker/entrypoint.sh b/docker/entrypoint.sh
index afc164e0..453122c2 100644
--- a/docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ then
   echo "$HOST_IP $HOST_DOMAIN" >> /etc/hosts
 fi
 
-node bundle.js
+node bundle.js --listen-api
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0cadd2a6..aafe08d2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "private": true,
-  "version": "5.0.4-beta.5",
+  "version": "5.0.4-beta.9",
   "name": "dbgate-all",
   "workspaces": [
     "packages/*",
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index 3577e95e..e084d349 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@
     "uuid": "^3.4.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "env-cmd node src/index.js",
-    "start:portal": "env-cmd -f env/portal/.env node src/index.js",
-    "start:singledb": "env-cmd -f env/singledb/.env node src/index.js",
-    "start:filedb": "env-cmd node src/index.js /home/jena/test/chinook/Chinook.db",
-    "start:singleconn": "env-cmd node src/index.js --server localhost --user root --port 3307 --engine mysql@dbgate-plugin-mysql --password test",
+    "start": "env-cmd node src/index.js --listen-api",
+    "start:portal": "env-cmd -f env/portal/.env node src/index.js --listen-api",
+    "start:singledb": "env-cmd -f env/singledb/.env node src/index.js --listen-api",
+    "start:filedb": "env-cmd node src/index.js /home/jena/test/chinook/Chinook.db --listen-api",
+    "start:singleconn": "env-cmd node src/index.js --server localhost --user root --port 3307 --engine mysql@dbgate-plugin-mysql --password test --listen-api",
     "ts": "tsc",
     "build": "webpack"
   },
diff --git a/packages/api/src/index.js b/packages/api/src/index.js
index b93feeb9..e557a8c6 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/index.js
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ if (processArgs.startProcess) {
   const proc = require('./proc');
   const module = proc[processArgs.startProcess];
   module.start();
-} else if (!processArgs.checkParent && !global['API_PACKAGE']) {
-  const main = require('./main');
+} 
 
+if (processArgs.listenApi) {
+  const main = require('./main');
   main.start();
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utility/platformInfo.js b/packages/api/src/utility/platformInfo.js
index 77143ef1..393edbfa 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utility/platformInfo.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utility/platformInfo.js
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ const platformInfo = {
   environment: process.env.NODE_ENV,
   platform,
   runningInWebpack: !!process.env.WEBPACK_DEV_SERVER_URL,
-  allowShellConnection: !!process.env.SHELL_CONNECTION || !!isElectron(),
-  allowShellScripting: !!process.env.SHELL_SCRIPTING || !!isElectron(),
+  allowShellConnection: !processArgs.listenApiChild || !!process.env.SHELL_CONNECTION || !!isElectron(),
+  allowShellScripting: !processArgs.listenApiChild || !!process.env.SHELL_SCRIPTING || !!isElectron(),
   defaultKeyfile: path.join(os.homedir(), '.ssh/id_rsa'),
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js b/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js
index 3b5dc2c5..68514c79 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utility/processArgs.js
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ const startProcess = getNamedArg('--start-process');
 const isForkedApi = process.argv.includes('--is-forked-api');
 const pluginsDir = getNamedArg('--plugins-dir');
 const workspaceDir = getNamedArg('--workspace-dir');
+const listenApi = process.argv.includes('--listen-api');
+const listenApiChild = process.argv.includes('--listen-api-child') || listenApi;
 
 function getPassArgs() {
   const res = [];
@@ -20,6 +22,9 @@ function getPassArgs() {
   if (global['PLUGINS_DIR']) {
     res.push('--plugins-dir', global['PLUGINS_DIR']);
   }
+  if (listenApiChild) {
+    res.push('listen-api-child');
+  }
   return res;
 }
 
@@ -30,4 +35,6 @@ module.exports = {
   getPassArgs,
   pluginsDir,
   workspaceDir,
+  listenApi,
+  listenApiChild,
 };