diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fbd8195a7..c44b14272 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -182,7 +182,9 @@ docker-stop: ## Stop notification and workflow services
 
 JAVA_ARGS = -Dspring.profiles.active=local
 run-workflow-service: java-checks ## Run local workflow service
-	java -jar $(JAVA_ARGS) workflow-service/target/workflow-service-$(VERSION).jar
+	java -jar $(JAVA_ARGS) \
+		-Dloader.path=workflow-examples/target/workflow-examples-$(VERSION)-jar-with-dependencies.jar \
+		workflow-service/target/workflow-service-$(VERSION).jar
 
 run-notification-service: java-checks ## Run local notification service
 	java -jar $(JAVA_ARGS) notification-service/target/notification-service-$(VERSION).jar
diff --git a/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml
index 924f81ace..cefbace1a 100644
--- a/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose/docker-compose.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ services:
 
   workflow-service:
     build:
-      context: ../workflow-service
-      dockerfile: ./Dockerfile
+      context: ../
+      dockerfile: ./workflow-service/Dockerfile
     container_name: workflow-service
     ports:
       - 9000:8080
diff --git a/workflow-examples/pom.xml b/workflow-examples/pom.xml
index b2958b37b..7be28749a 100644
--- a/workflow-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/workflow-examples/pom.xml
@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-context</artifactId>
             <version>${spring.framework.version}</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
             <version>${spring.framework.version}</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>dev.parodos</groupId>
@@ -112,6 +114,25 @@
                     <reportFormat>html</reportFormat>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <descriptorRefs>
+                        <descriptorRef>jar-with-dependencies</descriptorRef>
+                    </descriptorRefs>
+                </configuration>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>assemble-all</id>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>single</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/workflow-examples/start_workflow_service.sh b/workflow-examples/start_workflow_service.sh
index 913a7cb81..84d78fa2c 100755
--- a/workflow-examples/start_workflow_service.sh
+++ b/workflow-examples/start_workflow_service.sh
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-java -jar -Dspring.profiles.active=local ../workflow-service/target/workflow-service-1.0.3-SNAPSHOT.jar
+java -jar -Dspring.profiles.active=local \
+    -Dloader.path=../workflow-examples/target/workflow-examples-1.0.3-SNAPSHOT-jar-with-dependencies.jar \
+    ../workflow-service/target/workflow-service-1.0.3-SNAPSHOT.jar
diff --git a/workflow-service/Dockerfile b/workflow-service/Dockerfile
index 6748ca9b2..ffc4dd062 100644
--- a/workflow-service/Dockerfile
+++ b/workflow-service/Dockerfile
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/openjdk-11-runtime
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-COPY target/*.jar ./workflow-service.jar
+COPY workflow-service/target/*.jar ./workflow-service.jar
+COPY workflow-examples/target/*jar-with-dependencies.jar ./workflow-examples.jar
 
 EXPOSE 8080
 
-CMD ["java", "-jar", "workflow-service.jar"]
+ENV SYS_PROPS="-Dloader.path=workflow-examples.jar"
+
+ENTRYPOINT java ${SYS_PROPS} -jar workflow-service.jar
diff --git a/workflow-service/pom.xml b/workflow-service/pom.xml
index 73937f972..d7accc5b2 100644
--- a/workflow-service/pom.xml
+++ b/workflow-service/pom.xml
@@ -126,11 +126,6 @@
             <artifactId>workflow-engine</artifactId>
             <version>${revision}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>dev.parodos</groupId>
-            <artifactId>workflow-examples</artifactId>
-            <version>${revision}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <!-- END Parodos Library Dependencies -->
         <!-- START Developer Productivity Dependencies -->
         <dependency>
@@ -214,6 +209,9 @@
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${springframework.boot.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <layout>ZIP</layout>
+                </configuration>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
@@ -224,4 +222,17 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+
+    <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>local</id>
+            <dependencies>
+                <dependency>
+                    <groupId>dev.parodos</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>workflow-examples</artifactId>
+                    <version>${revision}</version>
+                </dependency>
+            </dependencies>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
 </project>
diff --git a/workflow-service/start_workflow_service.sh b/workflow-service/start_workflow_service.sh
index 5a7a0fd89..1f7b6bc6a 100755
--- a/workflow-service/start_workflow_service.sh
+++ b/workflow-service/start_workflow_service.sh
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-java -jar -Dspring.profiles.active=local target/workflow-service-1.0.3-SNAPSHOT.jar
+java -jar -Dspring.profiles.active=local \
+    -Dloader.path=../workflow-examples/target/workflow-examples-1.0.3-SNAPSHOT-jar-with-dependencies.jar \
+    target/workflow-service-1.0.3-SNAPSHOT.jar