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+def run_acala(plan):
+
+    exec_command = [
+        "--chain=mandala-latest",
+        "--collator",
+        "--rpc-cors=all",
+        "--rpc-port=9933",
+        "--rpc-methods=unsafe", 
+        "--unsafe-rpc-external",
+        "--unsafe-ws-external", 
+        "--tmp", 
+        "--execution=wasm"
+    ]
+
+    acala_service_config = ServiceConfig(
+    image = "acala/mandala-node:latest",
+    files = {
+        "/app": "configs",
+    },
+    ports = {
+        "ws": PortSpec(9944, transport_protocol = "TCP"),
+        "rpc": PortSpec(9933, transport_protocol = "TCP"),
+    },
+    cmd = exec_command,
+    entrypoint= ["/usr/local/bin/acala"]
+    )
+    plan.add_service(name = "acala-node", config = acala_service_config)