diff --git a/packages/syft/src/syft/node/node.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/node/node.py
index 240dc31ba1a..e83a1c56d8b 100644
--- a/packages/syft/src/syft/node/node.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/node/node.py
@@ -1435,26 +1435,36 @@ def create_default_worker_pool(node: Node) -> Optional[SyftError]:
 
     print("Building Default Worker Image")
 
-    # Build the Image for given tag
-    result = image_build_method(
-        context, image_uid=default_image.id, tag=DEFAULT_WORKER_IMAGE_TAG
-    )
-
-    if isinstance(result, SyftError):
-        print("Failed to build default worker image: ", result.message)
-        return
+    if not default_image.is_built:
+        # Build the Image for given tag
+        result = image_build_method(
+            context, image_uid=default_image.id, tag=DEFAULT_WORKER_IMAGE_TAG
+        )
 
-    create_pool_method = node.get_service_method(SyftWorkerPoolService.create_pool)
+        if isinstance(result, SyftError):
+            print("Failed to build default worker image: ", result.message)
+            return
 
+    default_worker_pool = node.get_default_worker_pool()
     worker_count = node.queue_config.client_config.n_consumers
 
-    print("Creating default Worker Pool")
-    result = create_pool_method(
-        context,
-        name=DEFAULT_WORKER_POOL_NAME,
-        image_uid=default_image.id,
-        number=worker_count,
-    )
+    # Create worker pool if it doesn't exists
+    if default_worker_pool is None:
+        create_pool_method = node.get_service_method(SyftWorkerPoolService.create_pool)
+        print("Creating default Worker Pool")
+        result = create_pool_method(
+            context,
+            name=DEFAULT_WORKER_POOL_NAME,
+            image_uid=default_image.id,
+            number=worker_count,
+        )
+
+    else:
+        # Else add a worker to existing worker pool
+        add_worker_method = node.get_service_method(SyftWorkerPoolService.add_workers)
+        result = add_worker_method(
+            context=context, number=worker_count, pool_name=DEFAULT_WORKER_POOL_NAME
+        )
 
     if isinstance(result, SyftError):
         print(f"Failed to create Worker for Default workers. Error: {result.message}")
@@ -1465,7 +1475,7 @@ def create_default_worker_pool(node: Node) -> Optional[SyftError]:
         if container_status.error:
             print(
                 f"Failed to create container: Worker: {container_status.worker},"
-                "Error: {container_status.error}"
+                f"Error: {container_status.error}"
             )
             return
 
diff --git a/packages/syft/src/syft/service/queue/zmq_queue.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/service/queue/zmq_queue.py
index 23f9392adf5..a62a8a9e8ba 100644
--- a/packages/syft/src/syft/service/queue/zmq_queue.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/service/queue/zmq_queue.py
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ def _run(self):
                         # Call Message Handler
                         try:
                             message = msg.pop()
+                            self.associate_job(message)
                             self.message_handler.handle_message(
                                 message=message,
                                 syft_worker_id=self.syft_worker_id,
diff --git a/packages/syft/src/syft/service/worker/utils.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/service/worker/utils.py
index 5e8ccdc4e5c..bba383c2ec7 100644
--- a/packages/syft/src/syft/service/worker/utils.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/service/worker/utils.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def run_container_using_docker(
             container_name=container_name,
         )
         if existing_container:
-            existing_container.stop()
+            existing_container.remove(force=True)
 
         # Extract Config from backend container
         backend_host_config = extract_config_from_backend(
diff --git a/packages/syft/src/syft/service/worker/worker_image_stash.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/service/worker/worker_image_stash.py
index d83edcfcdc6..c2e3a5a1d5d 100644
--- a/packages/syft/src/syft/service/worker/worker_image_stash.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/service/worker/worker_image_stash.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 # relative
 from ...custom_worker.config import DockerWorkerConfig
+from ...custom_worker.config import WorkerConfig
 from ...node.credentials import SyftVerifyKey
 from ...serde.serializable import serializable
 from ...store.document_store import BaseUIDStoreStash
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@
 from ..action.action_permissions import ActionPermission
 from .worker_image import SyftWorkerImage
 
-DockerWorkerConfigPK = PartitionKey(key="config", type_=DockerWorkerConfig)
+WorkerConfigPK = PartitionKey(key="config", type_=WorkerConfig)
 
 
 @serializable()
@@ -59,5 +60,5 @@ def set(
     def get_by_docker_config(
         self, credentials: SyftVerifyKey, config: DockerWorkerConfig
     ):
-        qks = QueryKeys(qks=[DockerWorkerConfigPK.with_obj(config)])
+        qks = QueryKeys(qks=[WorkerConfigPK.with_obj(config)])
         return self.query_one(credentials=credentials, qks=qks)