diff --git a/backend/windmill-api/src/lib.rs b/backend/windmill-api/src/lib.rs
index 11113775e0..10a1189db9 100644
--- a/backend/windmill-api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/backend/windmill-api/src/lib.rs
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ pub async fn run_server(
         Router::new()
     };
 
-    if !*CLOUD_HOSTED {
+    if !*CLOUD_HOSTED && server_mode {
         #[cfg(feature = "websocket")]
         {
             let ws_killpill_rx = rx.resubscribe();