diff --git a/launch_docker_services_bec.sh b/launch_docker_services_bec.sh
index 3f33ff93..c42df2d5 100755
--- a/launch_docker_services_bec.sh
+++ b/launch_docker_services_bec.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
-docker run -p 27017:27017 --name mongo-bec -d mongo
-docker run --network=host --name redis-bec -d redis
-#docker run --network=host --name scibec -d scibec
+if [ "$( docker container inspect -f '{{.State.Status}}' mongo-bec )" == "running" ]; then
+	echo "container mongo-bec is running"
+else
+	docker run -p 27017:27017 --name mongo-bec -d mongo
+fi
+
+if [ "$( docker container inspect -f '{{.State.Status}}' redis-bec )" == "running" ]; then
+        echo "container redis-bec is running"
+else
+        docker run --network=host --name redis-bec -d redis
+fi
+
+if [ "$( docker container inspect -f '{{.State.Status}}' scibec )" == "running" ]; then
+        echo "container scibec is running"
+else
+	docker build -t scibec -f ./scibec/Dockerfile .
+        docker run --network=host --name scibec -d scibec
+fi
+