diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bb82e05..b0e205b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ help:
 	@echo "  > Next commands are only for the dev environment with nextcloud-docker-dev!"
 	@echo "  > They must be run from the host you are developing on, not in a Nextcloud container!"
 	@echo " "
-	@echo "  run31               installs $(APP_NAME) for Nextcloud 31"
+	@echo "  run33               installs $(APP_NAME) for Nextcloud 31"
 	@echo "  run                 installs $(APP_NAME) for Nextcloud Latest"
 	@echo " "
-	@echo "  run31-latest        installs $(APP_NAME) with 'latest' tag for Nextcloud 31"
+	@echo "  run33-latest        installs $(APP_NAME) with 'latest' tag for Nextcloud 31"
 	@echo "  run-latest          installs $(APP_NAME) with 'latest' tag for Nextcloud Latest"
 
 .PHONY: build-push
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ build-podman-latest:
 	podman build --format=docker --platform linux/amd64 --tag ghcr.io/nextcloud/$(APP_ID):latest-cuda --build-arg BUILD_TYPE=cuda .
 	podman build --format=docker --platform linux/amd64 --tag ghcr.io/nextcloud/$(APP_ID):latest-rocm --build-arg BUILD_TYPE=rocm .
 
-.PHONY: run31
-run31:
+.PHONY: run33
+run33:
 	docker exec master-stable31-1 sudo -u www-data php occ app_api:app:register $(APP_ID) --test-deploy-mode \
 		--info-xml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nextcloud/$(APP_ID)/main/appinfo/info.xml
 
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ run:
 	docker exec master-nextcloud-1 sudo -u www-data php occ app_api:app:register $(APP_ID) --test-deploy-mode \
 		--info-xml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nextcloud/$(APP_ID)/main/appinfo/info.xml
 
-.PHONY: run31-latest
-run31-latest:
+.PHONY: run33-latest
+run33-latest:
 	docker exec master-stable31-1 sudo -u www-data php occ app_api:app:register $(APP_ID) --test-deploy-mode \
 		--info-xml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nextcloud/$(APP_ID)/main/appinfo/info-latest.xml
 
diff --git a/appinfo/info-latest.xml b/appinfo/info-latest.xml
index fe8933b..8e0bd78 100644
--- a/appinfo/info-latest.xml
+++ b/appinfo/info-latest.xml
@@ -25,5 +25,19 @@
 			<image>nextcloud/test-deploy</image>
 			<image-tag>latest</image-tag>
 		</docker-install>
+		<k8s-service-roles>
+			<role>
+				<name>rp</name>
+				<display-name>Request Processing</display-name>
+				<env>APP_ROLE=rp</env>
+				<expose>true</expose>
+			</role>
+			<role>
+				<name>worker</name>
+				<display-name>Background Worker</display-name>
+				<env>APP_ROLE=worker</env>
+				<expose>false</expose>
+			</role>
+		</k8s-service-roles>
 	</external-app>
 </info>
diff --git a/appinfo/info.xml b/appinfo/info.xml
index a973b58..5dd88d4 100644
--- a/appinfo/info.xml
+++ b/appinfo/info.xml
@@ -25,5 +25,19 @@
 			<image>nextcloud/test-deploy</image>
 			<image-tag>release</image-tag>
 		</docker-install>
+		<k8s-service-roles>
+			<role>
+				<name>rp</name>
+				<display-name>Request Processing</display-name>
+				<env>APP_ROLE=rp</env>
+				<expose>true</expose>
+			</role>
+			<role>
+				<name>worker</name>
+				<display-name>Background Worker</display-name>
+				<env>APP_ROLE=worker</env>
+				<expose>false</expose>
+			</role>
+		</k8s-service-roles>
 	</external-app>
 </info>
diff --git a/ex_app/lib/main.py b/ex_app/lib/main.py
index f5a202e..95b7fef 100644
--- a/ex_app/lib/main.py
+++ b/ex_app/lib/main.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 """Modified basic example for testing problems with deployment"""
 
+import os
+import socket
+import time
 from contextlib import asynccontextmanager
 
 import httpx
@@ -13,6 +16,8 @@
     set_handlers,
 )
 
+APP_ROLE = os.environ.get("APP_ROLE", "")
+
 
 @asynccontextmanager
 async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
@@ -119,6 +124,18 @@ def enabled_handler(enabled: bool, _nc: NextcloudApp) -> str:
     return r
 
 
+def run_worker() -> None:
+    """Entry point for the worker role (no HTTP server)."""
+    hostname = socket.gethostname()
+    print(f"[worker] Starting on {hostname}, APP_ROLE={APP_ROLE}", flush=True)
+    while True:
+        print(f"[worker] {hostname} is alive", flush=True)
+        time.sleep(300)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print("Started", flush=True)
-    run_app("main:APP", log_level="trace")
+    if APP_ROLE == "worker":
+        run_worker()
+    else:
+        run_app("main:APP", log_level="trace")