diff --git a/Chutzpah/TestRunner.cs b/Chutzpah/TestRunner.cs
index b4d29505..2af5adae 100644
--- a/Chutzpah/TestRunner.cs
+++ b/Chutzpah/TestRunner.cs
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ private TestCaseSummary ProcessTestPaths(IEnumerable<string> testPaths,
 
         private IChutzpahWebServerHost SetupWebServerHost(ConcurrentBag<TestContext> testContexts, TestOptions options)
         {
-            var needsServer = options.Engine != Engine.Phantom;
+            var needsServer = options.Engine.GetValueOrDefault() != Engine.Phantom;
 
             IChutzpahWebServerHost webServerHost = null;
             var contextUsingWebServer = testContexts.Where(x => x.TestFileSettings.Server?.Enabled.GetValueOrDefault() == true).ToList();