diff --git a/scripts/kfctl.sh b/scripts/kfctl.sh
index 1ce8850d766..ee70401b414 100755
--- a/scripts/kfctl.sh
+++ b/scripts/kfctl.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ createEnv() {
       echo KUBEFLOW_CLOUD=docker-for-desktop >> ${ENV_FILE}
       echo MOUNT_LOCAL=${MOUNT_LOCAL} >> ${ENV_FILE}
       ;;
+    docker-for-desktop)
+      echo KUBEFLOW_PLATFORM=docker-for-desktop >> ${ENV_FILE}
+      echo MOUNT_LOCAL=${MOUNT_LOCAL} >> ${ENV_FILE}
+      ;;
     ack)
       echo KUBEFLOW_CLOUD=ack >> ${ENV_FILE}
       echo KUBEFLOW_DOCKER_REGISTRY=registry.aliyuncs.com >> ${ENV_FILE}
@@ -231,16 +235,7 @@ ksApply () {
   pushd ${KUBEFLOW_KS_DIR}
 
   if [ "${PLATFORM}" == "minikube" ]  || [ "${PLATFORM}" == "docker-for-desktop" ]; then
-    set +e
-    O=`kubectl get namespace ${K8S_NAMESPACE} 2>&1`
-    RESULT=$?
-    set -e
-
-    if [ "${RESULT}" -eq 0 ]; then
-      echo "namespace ${K8S_NAMESPACE} already exists"
-    else
-      kubectl create namespace ${K8S_NAMESPACE}
-    fi
+    createNamespace
   fi
 
   set +e
@@ -262,6 +257,13 @@ ksApply () {
   ks apply default -c argo
   ks apply default -c katib
   ks apply default -c spartakus
+
+  # Reduce resource demands locally
+  if [ "${PLATFORM}" != "minikube" ]  && [ "${PLATFORM}" != "docker-for-desktop" ]; then
+    ks apply default -c argo
+    ks apply default -c katib
+  fi
+
   popd
 
   set +x
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@ if [ "${COMMAND}" == "generate" ]; then
       gcpGenerateKsApp
     fi
 
-    if [ "${PLATFORM}" == "minikube" ] || [ "${PLATFORM}" == "docker-for-desktop" ]; then
+    if [ "${PLATFORM}" == "minikube" ]  || [ "${PLATFORM}" == "docker-for-desktop" ]; then
       create_local_fs_mount_spec
       if ${MOUNT_LOCAL}; then
         ks param set jupyter disks "local-notebooks"