diff --git a/server/server.js b/server/server.js
index df75c0f..9762fc5 100644
--- a/server/server.js
+++ b/server/server.js
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 
 console.log('server process.env.NODE_ENV', process.env.NODE_ENV);
 
-if (process.argv.includes('--tracing')) {
+const assert = require('assert');
+const config = require('./lib/config');
+const basePort = config.get('basePort');
+assert(basePort);
+const tracing = config.get('tracing');
+
+if (tracing) {
   console.log('Tracing is active 🕵️');
   const { startTracing } = require('./tracing/tracing.js');
   startTracing();
@@ -11,8 +17,6 @@ if (process.argv.includes('--tracing')) {
 const express = require('express');
 
 const installRoutes = require('./routes/install-routes');
-const config = require('./lib/config');
-const basePort = config.get('basePort');
 
 const app = express();
 installRoutes(app);