diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4bc7726..0547004 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -44,5 +44,5 @@ COPY . /app/
 WORKDIR /app/
 RUN rm -rf node_modules && yarn && yarn clean && yarn build:release
 
-COPY run.sh .
-CMD ["./run.sh"]
+COPY scripts .
+CMD ["./scripts/run.sh"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a7d448..054c398 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ OPENPGP_PASSPHRASE="SECRET"
 OPENPGP_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE="/etc/config/webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com.pgp.key"
 LACONIC_CONFIG="/etc/config/registry.yml"
 LRN=lrn://laconic/deployers/webapp-deployer-api.my.domain.com
+CHECK_INTERVAL=15
+
+AUCTION_CHECK_INTERVAL=10
 HANDLE_AUCTION_REQUESTS=true
 AUCTION_BID_AMOUNT=50000
 ```
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index c85a262..5876c43 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ services:
     ports:
       - 9555
 
+  cerc-webapp-auction-handler:
+    image: cerc/webapp-deployer-backend:local
+    restart: always
+    environment:
+      RUN_AUCTIONS_HANDLER: "true"
+    volumes:
+      - srv:/srv
+      - config:/etc/config:ro
+
 volumes:
   config:
   srv:
diff --git a/scripts/handle-auctions.sh b/scripts/handle-auctions.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..915d80e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/handle-auctions.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ ! -f "/etc/config/laconic.yml" ]; then
+  echo "/etc/config/laconic.yml is required."
+  exit 2
+fi
+
+if [ "$HANDLE_AUCTION_REQUESTS" = "true" ]; then
+  if [ -z "$AUCTION_BID_AMOUNT" ]; then
+    echo "AUCTION_BID_AMOUNT is required when handling auction requsts."
+    exit 2
+  fi
+else
+  echo "Not handling auction requests"
+
+  # k8s integration only supports "always" restart policy, so wait indefinitely
+  # TODO: Exit container once restart policy is supported
+  tail -f /dev/null
+fi
+
+STORAGE_ROOT="${STORAGE_ROOT:-/srv}"
+DEPLOYMENTS_DIR="${DEPLOYMENTS_DIR:-$STORAGE_ROOT/deployments}"
+REGISTRY_LOCK_FILE="${REGISTRY_LOCK_FILE:-/srv/registry_mutex_lock_file}"
+
+if [[ ! -d "${DEPLOYMENTS_DIR}" ]]; then
+  mkdir -p "${DEPLOYMENTS_DIR}"
+fi
+
+cd /app/
+while true; do
+  echo "=============================================================="
+
+  echo "############ DEPLOYMENT AUCTION #############"
+  laconic-so handle-deployment-auction \
+    --laconic-config /etc/config/laconic.yml \
+    --registry-lock-file "${REGISTRY_LOCK_FILE}" \
+    --state-file "${DEPLOYMENTS_DIR}/autoauction.state" \
+    --bid-amount ${AUCTION_BID_AMOUNT}
+  rc=$?
+  if [ $rc -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "############ DEPLOYMENT AUCTION SUCCESS #############"
+  else
+    echo "############ DEPLOYMENT AUCTION FAILURE STATUS $rc #############"
+  fi
+
+  sleep ${AUCTION_CHECK_INTERVAL:-10}
+done
diff --git a/run.sh b/scripts/run.sh
similarity index 89%
rename from run.sh
rename to scripts/run.sh
index 8b144ed..a9bdb4e 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/scripts/run.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+if [ "$RUN_AUCTIONS_HANDLER" = "true" ]; then
+  exec "./scripts/handle-auctions.sh"
+  exit
+fi
+
 function is_privileged {
   ip link add dummy0 type dummy >/dev/null
   if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
@@ -37,11 +42,6 @@ fi
 
 AUCTION_OPTS=""
 if [ "$HANDLE_AUCTION_REQUESTS" = "true" ]; then
-  if [ -z "$AUCTION_BID_AMOUNT" ]; then
-    echo "AUCTION_BID_AMOUNT is required when handling auction requsts."
-    exit 2
-  fi
-
   AUCTION_OPTS="--auction-requests"
 fi
 
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ STORAGE_ROOT="${STORAGE_ROOT:-/srv}"
 DEPLOYMENTS_DIR="${DEPLOYMENTS_DIR:-$STORAGE_ROOT/deployments}"
 LOG_DIR="${LOG_DIR:-$STORAGE_ROOT/logs}"
 CONTAINERS_DIR="${CONTAINER_DIR:-$STORAGE_ROOT/containers}"
+REGISTRY_LOCK_FILE="${REGISTRY_LOCK_FILE:-/srv/registry_mutex_lock_file}"
 
 if [[ ! -d "${DEPLOYMENTS_DIR}" ]]; then
   mkdir -p "${DEPLOYMENTS_DIR}"
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ while true; do
   echo "########### UNDEPLOY ############"
   laconic-so undeploy-webapp-from-registry \
     --laconic-config /etc/config/laconic.yml \
+    --registry-lock-file "${REGISTRY_LOCK_FILE}" \
     --deployment-parent-dir "${DEPLOYMENTS_DIR}" \
     --delete-names \
     --delete-volumes \
@@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ while true; do
   laconic-so deploy-webapp-from-registry \
     --kube-config /etc/config/kube.yml \
     --laconic-config /etc/config/laconic.yml \
+    --registry-lock-file "${REGISTRY_LOCK_FILE}" \
     --image-registry ${IMAGE_REGISTRY} \
     --deployment-parent-dir "${DEPLOYMENTS_DIR}" \
     --dns-suffix ${DEPLOYMENT_DNS_SUFFIX} \
@@ -174,20 +177,6 @@ while true; do
     echo "############ DEPLOY FAILURE STATUS $rc #############"
   fi
 
-  if [ "$HANDLE_AUCTION_REQUESTS" = "true" ]; then
-    echo "############ DEPLOYMENT AUCTION #############"
-    laconic-so handle-deployment-auction \
-      --laconic-config /etc/config/laconic.yml \
-      --state-file "${DEPLOYMENTS_DIR}/autoauction.state" \
-      --bid-amount ${AUCTION_BID_AMOUNT}
-    rc=$?
-    if [ $rc -eq 0 ]; then
-      echo "############ DEPLOYMENT AUCTION SUCCESS #############"
-    else
-      echo "############ DEPLOYMENT AUCTION FAILURE STATUS $rc #############"
-    fi
-  fi
-
   # Cleanup any build leftovers
   if [[ "${SYSTEM_PRUNE:-false}" == "true" ]]; then
     docker system prune --all --force