diff --git a/scripts/docker-setup.sh b/scripts/docker-setup.sh
index b2899ed60c6..fb070d37362 100755
--- a/scripts/docker-setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker-setup.sh
@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@ while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do
     esac
 done
 
+# Debug output to verify parsed values
+echo "VERSION: $VERSION"
+echo "NODE_NAME: $NODE_NAME"
+echo "NODE_SIDE_TYPE: $NODE_SIDE_TYPE"
+echo "NODE_TYPE: $NODE_TYPE"
+echo "PORT: $PORT"
+echo "DEFAULT_ROOT_EMAIL: $DEFAULT_ROOT_EMAIL"
+echo "DEFAULT_ROOT_PASSWORD: $DEFAULT_ROOT_PASSWORD"
+
+
 # Check if all required options are set
 if [[ -z "$VERSION" || -z "$NODE_NAME" || -z "$NODE_TYPE" || -z "$PORT" ]]; then
     echo "All options are required."
diff --git a/scripts/podman-setup.sh b/scripts/podman-setup.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d45fcf6c65f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/podman-setup.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Initialize default values
+VERSION=""
+NODE_NAME=""
+NODE_SIDE_TYPE="high" # Default value for NODE_SIDE_TYPE
+NODE_TYPE=""
+PORT=""
+DEFAULT_ROOT_EMAIL=""
+DEFAULT_ROOT_PASSWORD=""
+
+# Function to display usage
+usage() {
+    echo "Usage: $0 -v|--version <version> -n|--name <node_name> -t|--type <node_type> -p|--port <port> [-s|--side <node_side_type>] [--root-email <default_root_email>] [--root-password <default_root_password>]"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Function to check if a port is occupied
+is_port_occupied() {
+    local port=$1
+    if lsof -i:"$port" > /dev/null; then
+        return 0
+    else
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to validate Docker version pattern
+is_valid_version() {
+    local version=$1
+    if [[ "$version" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(-(alpha|beta|rc)\.[0-9]+)?$ ]]; then
+        return 0
+    else
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Parse command line options
+while [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case "$1" in
+        -v|--version)
+            VERSION="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -n|--name)
+            NODE_NAME="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -s|--side)
+            NODE_SIDE_TYPE="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -t|--type)
+            NODE_TYPE="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        -p|--port)
+            PORT="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --root-email)
+            DEFAULT_ROOT_EMAIL="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --root-password)
+            DEFAULT_ROOT_PASSWORD="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        *)
+            usage
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Debug output to verify parsed values
+echo "VERSION: $VERSION"
+echo "NODE_NAME: $NODE_NAME"
+echo "NODE_SIDE_TYPE: $NODE_SIDE_TYPE"
+echo "NODE_TYPE: $NODE_TYPE"
+echo "PORT: $PORT"
+echo "DEFAULT_ROOT_EMAIL: $DEFAULT_ROOT_EMAIL"
+echo "DEFAULT_ROOT_PASSWORD: $DEFAULT_ROOT_PASSWORD"
+
+# Check if all required options are set
+if [[ -z "$VERSION" || -z "$NODE_NAME" || -z "$NODE_TYPE" || -z "$PORT" ]]; then
+    echo "All options are required."
+    usage
+fi
+
+# Validate Docker version pattern
+if ! is_valid_version "$VERSION"; then
+    echo "Invalid version format. Expected format: X.Y.Z or X.Y.Z-suffix.N (e.g., 0.8.2 or 0.8.2-beta.6)"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if the specified port is occupied
+if is_port_occupied "$PORT"; then
+    echo "Port $PORT is already in use. Please choose a different port."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Run the Podman command with the specified environment variables in detached mode
+PODMAN_RUN_CMD="podman run --rm -d \
+    --name \"$NODE_NAME\" \
+    -e VERSION=\"$VERSION\" \
+    -e NODE_NAME=\"$NODE_NAME\" \
+    -e NODE_SIDE_TYPE=\"$NODE_SIDE_TYPE\" \
+    -e NODE_TYPE=\"$NODE_TYPE\" \
+    -e PORT=\"$PORT\" \
+    -e SINGLE_CONTAINER_MODE=true \
+    -p \"$PORT:$PORT\""
+
+# Add optional environment variables if provided
+if [[ -n "$DEFAULT_ROOT_EMAIL" ]]; then
+    PODMAN_RUN_CMD="$PODMAN_RUN_CMD -e DEFAULT_ROOT_EMAIL=\"$DEFAULT_ROOT_EMAIL\""
+fi
+
+if [[ -n "$DEFAULT_ROOT_PASSWORD" ]]; then
+    PODMAN_RUN_CMD="$PODMAN_RUN_CMD -e DEFAULT_ROOT_PASSWORD=\"$DEFAULT_ROOT_PASSWORD\""
+fi
+
+# Add the Podman image with the registry
+PODMAN_RUN_CMD="$PODMAN_RUN_CMD docker.io/openmined/grid-backend:$VERSION"
+
+# Debug output to verify Podman run command
+echo "PODMAN_RUN_CMD: $PODMAN_RUN_CMD"
+
+# Execute the Podman run command
+eval $PODMAN_RUN_CMD