diff --git a/src-tauri/src/controller_binaries.rs b/src-tauri/src/controller_binaries.rs
index 93934085..a2754715 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/controller_binaries.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/controller_binaries.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ use crate::{
     download::Downloader,
     err,
     errors::{Context, Result},
-    logerr, Service, SharedState,
+    logerr,
+    swarm::{create_environment, Config},
+    Service, SharedState,
 };
 
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ pub async fn download_service<R: Runtime>(
 
 #[tauri::command(async)]
 pub async fn start_service(
+    handle: tauri::AppHandle,
     service_id: String,
     state: State<'_, Arc<SharedState>>,
     app_handle: AppHandle,
@@ -97,6 +100,11 @@ pub async fn start_service(
             )
         })?
         .as_str();
+    let is_petals_model = services_guard
+        .get(&service_id)
+        .with_context(|| format!("service_id {} doesn't exist in registry", service_id))?
+        .petals
+        .unwrap_or_default();
     log::info!("serve_command: {}", serve_command);
     let serve_command_vec: Vec<&str> = serve_command.split_whitespace().collect();
 
@@ -123,9 +131,20 @@ pub async fn start_service(
         })
         .collect();
     log::info!("args: {:?}", args);
+
+    let config = Config::new();
+    let mut env_vars = HashMap::new();
+    env_vars.insert("PREM_APPDIR".to_string(), config.app_data_dir);
+    env_vars.insert("PREM_PYTHON".to_string(), config.python);
+
+    if is_petals_model {
+        create_environment(handle);
+    }
+
     let child = Command::new(&binary_path)
         .current_dir(service_dir)
         .args(args)
+        .envs(env_vars)
         .stdout(std::process::Stdio::from(
             log_file
                 .try_clone()
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index f5f8f4c7..cf451d40 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ pub struct Service {
     running_port: Option<u32>,
     #[serde(rename = "serviceType")]
     service_type: Option<String>,
+    petals: Option<bool>,
     version: Option<String>,
     #[serde(rename = "weightsDirectoryUrl")]
     weights_directory_url: Option<String>,
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/swarm.rs b/src-tauri/src/swarm.rs
index 8f08e459..9cb1b184 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/swarm.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/swarm.rs
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ pub fn is_swarm_supported() -> bool {
     }
 }
 
-struct Config {
-    app_data_dir: String,
-    python: String,
+pub struct Config {
+    pub app_data_dir: String,
+    pub python: String,
 }
 
 impl Config {
-    fn new() -> Self {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
         let mut app_data_dir =
             tauri::api::path::home_dir().expect("🙈 Failed to get app data directory");
         app_data_dir.push(".config/prem");