diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index 95f8b2a..318fdfc 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export default async function setupRehostServer (
     res.status(200).send(`Rehoster updated to new state at ${configPath}`)
   })
 
-  const instrumentOpts = {}
+  const instrumentOpts = { launchRepl: true }
   if (exposeSwarm) instrumentOpts.server = app
 
   const instrumentedSwarm = new InstrumentedSwarm(rehoster.swarm, instrumentOpts)