diff --git a/src/node/server.js b/src/node/server.js
index 6a494fe17..92ec17a65 100755
--- a/src/node/server.js
+++ b/src/node/server.js
@@ -276,3 +276,4 @@ exports.exit = async (err = null) => {
 };
 
 if (require.main === module) exports.start();
+if (typeof(PhusionPassenger) !== 'undefined') exports.start();