diff --git a/pkgs/index.ts b/pkgs/index.ts
index f6d2454..86855fd 100644
--- a/pkgs/index.ts
+++ b/pkgs/index.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { dirAsync, existsAsync } from "fs-jetpack";
 import { deploy } from "utils/deploy";
 import { startDevWatcher } from "utils/dev-watcher";
 import { dir } from "utils/dir";
-import { ensureNotRunning } from "utils/ensure";
 import { genEnv, parseEnv } from "utils/parse-env";
 import { preparePrisma } from "utils/prisma";
 import { generateAPIFrm } from "./server/api-frm";
@@ -48,9 +47,6 @@ if (!process.env.PORT) {
 
 await preparePrisma();
 await createLogger();
-if (g.mode !== "prod") {
-  await ensureNotRunning();
-}
 
 if (g.db) {
   try {
diff --git a/pkgs/server/create.ts b/pkgs/server/create.ts
index 18adb1c..3f0f349 100644
--- a/pkgs/server/create.ts
+++ b/pkgs/server/create.ts
@@ -70,9 +70,10 @@ export const createServer = async () => {
         process.exit();
       }
     });
-    await ensureNotRunning();
   }
 
+  await ensureNotRunning();
+
   g.server = Bun.serve({
     port: g.port,
     maxRequestBodySize: 1024 * 1024 * 128,