diff --git a/src/cmd_all/src/standalone.rs b/src/cmd_all/src/standalone.rs
index 954eeb13657f..6af96d0ea1fa 100644
--- a/src/cmd_all/src/standalone.rs
+++ b/src/cmd_all/src/standalone.rs
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ pub async fn standalone(
     let compute = if let Some(opts) = compute_opts {
         tracing::info!("starting compute-node thread with cli args: {:?}", opts);
         let service = Service::spawn("compute", |shutdown| {
-            risingwave_compute::start(opts, shutdown)
+            risingwave_compute::start_standalone(opts, shutdown)
         });
         Some(service)
     } else {
diff --git a/src/compute/src/lib.rs b/src/compute/src/lib.rs
index 1336a84980ce..431fe773c0b1 100644
--- a/src/compute/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/compute/src/lib.rs
@@ -206,10 +206,25 @@ fn validate_opts(opts: &ComputeNodeOpts) {
 
 use crate::server::compute_node_serve;
 
-/// Start compute node
 pub fn start(
     opts: ComputeNodeOpts,
     shutdown: CancellationToken,
+) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send>> {
+    start_impl(opts, false, shutdown)
+}
+
+pub fn start_standalone(
+    opts: ComputeNodeOpts,
+    shutdown: CancellationToken,
+) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send>> {
+    start_impl(opts, true, shutdown)
+}
+
+/// Start compute node
+fn start_impl(
+    opts: ComputeNodeOpts,
+    is_standalone: bool,
+    shutdown: CancellationToken,
 ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ()> + Send>> {
     // WARNING: don't change the function signature. Making it `async fn` will cause
     // slow compile in release mode.
diff --git a/src/compute/src/memory/config.rs b/src/compute/src/memory/config.rs
index 82ab2e46677d..ab13aefe0ca5 100644
--- a/src/compute/src/memory/config.rs
+++ b/src/compute/src/memory/config.rs
@@ -104,11 +104,12 @@ fn gradient_reserve_memory_bytes(total_memory_bytes: usize) -> usize {
 /// limits are calculated based on the proportions to total `non_reserved_memory_bytes`.
 pub fn extract_hummock_memory_config(
     non_reserved_memory_bytes: usize,
-    embedded_compactor_enabled: bool,
+    is_compactor_hybird_deplyment: bool,
     storage_config: &StorageConfig,
     is_serving: bool,
 ) -> (StorageMemoryConfig, Option<CompactorMemoryConfig>) {
-    let (storage_memory_proportion, compactor_memory_proportion) = if embedded_compactor_enabled {
+    let (storage_memory_proportion, compactor_memory_proportion) = if is_compactor_hybird_deplyment
+    {
         (STORAGE_MEMORY_PROPORTION, COMPACTOR_MEMORY_PROPORTION)
     } else {
         (STORAGE_MEMORY_PROPORTION + COMPACTOR_MEMORY_PROPORTION, 0.0)
diff --git a/src/compute/src/server.rs b/src/compute/src/server.rs
index dbdc077faa88..94bb23d403a4 100644
--- a/src/compute/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/compute/src/server.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ pub async fn compute_node_serve(
     listen_addr: SocketAddr,
     advertise_addr: HostAddr,
     opts: ComputeNodeOpts,
+    is_standalone: bool,
     shutdown: CancellationToken,
 ) {
     // Load the configuration.
@@ -138,11 +139,12 @@ pub async fn compute_node_serve(
 
     let embedded_compactor_enabled =
         embedded_compactor_enabled(state_store_url, config.storage.disable_remote_compactor);
+    let is_compactor_hybrid_deployment = embedded_compactor_enabled || is_standalone;
 
     let (reserved_memory_bytes, non_reserved_memory_bytes) = reserve_memory_bytes(&opts);
     let (storage_memory_config, compactor_memory_config) = extract_hummock_memory_config(
         non_reserved_memory_bytes,
-        embedded_compactor_enabled,
+        is_compactor_hybrid_deployment,
         &config.storage,
         !opts.role.for_streaming(),
     );