diff --git a/knoe/ui/screens/services.py b/knoe/ui/screens/services.py
index b188c18..4f34ab0 100644
--- a/knoe/ui/screens/services.py
+++ b/knoe/ui/screens/services.py
@@ -809,7 +809,10 @@ class ServicesScreenMixin:
                         except Exception:
                             pass
 
-                kong_ns = env.get("NAMESPACE") or "knoe-db"
+                _svc_ns = (env.get("SERVICE_NAMESPACE") or "").strip()
+                if not _svc_ns or _svc_ns == "default":
+                    _svc_ns = (self._get_service_namespace() or "").strip()
+                kong_ns = _svc_ns if (_svc_ns and _svc_ns != "default") else "knoe-system"
                 rc_kong = self.controller.run_script(
                     script, args=mode_args + ["-n", kong_ns, "start"], env=env, on_line=_kong_line
                 )