diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f33a51b..9e7ba7a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ The default versions are always a combination of component versions which are co
 | ocean-contracts     |                    | v2.0.2                            | 172.15.0.14     |               |
 | Aquarius            |                    | v5.1.4                            | 172.15.0.5      | 5000 -> 5000  |
 | Elasticsearch       |  Aquarius          | 8.5.1                             | 172.15.0.6      |               |
+| Typesense           |  Ocean-node        | 0.25.1                            | 172.15.0.20     | 8108 -> 8108  |
 | Provider            |                    | v2.1.6                            | 172.15.0.4      | 8030 -> 8030  |
 | Provider2           |                    | v2.1.6                            | 172.15.0.7      | 8030 -> 8030  |
 | RBAC Server         |                    | main                              | 172.15.0.8      | 3000 -> 3000  |
@@ -155,7 +156,8 @@ export AQUARIUS_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG
 | Option                     | Description                                                                                     |
 | -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | `--no-aquarius`            | Start up Ocean without the `aquarius` Building Block.                                           |
-| `--no-elasticsearch`        | Start up Ocean without the `elasticsearch` Building Block.                                      |
+| `--no-elasticsearch`       | Start up Ocean without the `elasticsearch` Building Block.                                      |
+| `--with-typesense`         | Start up Ocean with Typesense |
 | `--no-provider`            | Start up Ocean without the `provider` Building Block.                                           |
 | `--no-ipfs`                | Start up Ocean without the `ipfs` Building Block                                                |
 | `--with-provider2`         | Runs a 2nd provider, on port 8031. This is required for ocean.js/ocean.py integration tests. 2nd Provider will use the same image and parameters (log_level, ipfs gateway, compute gateway, etc) as provider1, but has a different private key     |
diff --git a/compose-files/typesense.yml b/compose-files/typesense.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86d3f59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compose-files/typesense.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+version: '3'
+services:
+  typesense:
+    image: typesense/typesense:${TYPESENSE_VERSION:-latest}
+    ports:
+      - 8108:8108
+    networks:
+      backend:
+        ipv4_address: 172.15.0.20
+    volumes:
+    - typesense-data:/data
+    command: '--data-dir /data --api-key=xyz'
+volumes:
+  typesense-data:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/start_ocean.sh b/start_ocean.sh
index 980146a..cdcad4d 100755
--- a/start_ocean.sh
+++ b/start_ocean.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ DIR="${DIR/ /\\ }"
 COMPOSE_DIR="${DIR}/compose-files"
 
 # Default versions of Aquarius, Provider
-
+export TYPESENSE_VERSION=${TYPESENSE_VERSION:-0.25.1}
 export AQUARIUS_VERSION=${AQUARIUS_VERSION:-v5.1.5}
 export ELASTICSEARCH_VERSION=${ELASTICSEARCH_VERSION:-8.5.1}
 export PROVIDER_VERSION=${PROVIDER_VERSION:-v2.1.6}
@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ while :; do
             COMPOSE_FILES+=" -f ${COMPOSE_DIR}/registry.yml"
             printf $COLOR_Y'Starting with Registry...\n\n'$COLOR_RESET
             ;;
+        --with-typesense)
+	        COMPOSE_FILES+=" -f ${COMPOSE_DIR}/typesense.yml"
+            printf $COLOR_Y'Starting with Typesense...\n\n'$COLOR_RESET
+            ;;
         --with-c2d)
             COMPOSE_FILES+=" -f ${COMPOSE_DIR}/registry.yml"
 	    COMPOSE_FILES+=" -f ${COMPOSE_DIR}/ipfs.yml"