diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 4517a3c..92355a4 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 # PHP API Stack — Environment Configuration
 # Image: kariricode/php-api-stack
 # ============================================
+# Demo Mode (optional)
+# Set to 'true' to install demo landing page when no application exists
+DEMO_MODE=false
+
+# Health Check Installation (optional)
+# Set to 'true' to install health check endpoint
+# Automatically enabled when DEMO_MODE=true
+HEALTH_CHECK_INSTALL=false
 # ============================================
 # Application
 # ============================================
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9df886c..428b770 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.4.2
+1.4.3
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 93b81f4..9ff0aed 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -202,23 +202,33 @@ fi
 
 # Create health check endpoint if doesn't exist
 if [ ! -f "/var/www/html/public/health.php" ]; then
-    log_info "Installing health check endpoint..."
-    
-    # Copy from template if exists, otherwise create basic fallback
-    if [ -f "/usr/local/share/php-api-stack/health.php" ]; then
-        cp /usr/local/share/php-api-stack/health.php /var/www/html/public/health.php
-        log_info "Health check installed from template"
-    else
-        log_warning "Health check template not found, creating basic fallback"
-        cat > /var/www/html/public/health.php << 'EOF'
+    # Apenas instala health check se habilitado ou se DEMO_MODE estiver ativo
+    if [ "${HEALTH_CHECK_INSTALL}" = "true" ] || [ "${DEMO_MODE}" = "true" ]; then
+        log_info "Installing health check endpoint..."
+        
+        # Cria diretório se não existir
+        mkdir -p /var/www/html/public
+        
+        # Copy from template if exists, otherwise create basic fallback
+        if [ -f "/usr/local/share/php-api-stack/health.php" ]; then
+            cp /usr/local/share/php-api-stack/health.php /var/www/html/public/health.php
+            log_info "Health check installed from template"
+        else
+            log_warning "Health check template not found, creating basic fallback"
+            cat > /var/www/html/public/health.php << 'EOF'
 <?php
 header('Content-Type: application/json');
 echo json_encode(['status' => 'healthy', 'timestamp' => date('c')], JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
 EOF
+        fi
+        
+        chown nginx:nginx /var/www/html/public/health.php
+        chmod 644 /var/www/html/public/health.php
+    else
+        log_info "HEALTH_CHECK_INSTALL not enabled - skipping health check installation"
     fi
-    
-    chown nginx:nginx /var/www/html/public/health.php
-    chmod 644 /var/www/html/public/health.php
+else
+    log_info "Health check already exists at /var/www/html/public/health.php"
 fi
 
 # Set up log rotation apenas uma vez
diff --git a/php/php.ini b/php/php.ini
index 64469e6..1b64a66 100644
--- a/php/php.ini
+++ b/php/php.ini
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ xdebug.output_dir = /tmp
 xdebug.log = /var/log/php/xdebug.log
 
 ; Security
-open_basedir = "/var/www/html:/tmp:/usr/local/lib/php:/usr/share/php:/usr/local/bin:/composer:/root"
+open_basedir = "/var:/tmp:/usr:/composer:/root"
 ; disable_functions = exec,passthru,shell_exec,system,proc_open,popen,curl_exec,curl_multi_exec,parse_ini_file,show_source
 disable_functions = exec,passthru,shell_exec,system,popen,show_source