diff --git a/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/loading/targets/NeoForgeServerDataDevLaunchHandler.java b/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/loading/targets/NeoForgeServerDataDevLaunchHandler.java
index 783022d64..be623dafa 100644
--- a/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/loading/targets/NeoForgeServerDataDevLaunchHandler.java
+++ b/loader/src/main/java/net/neoforged/fml/loading/targets/NeoForgeServerDataDevLaunchHandler.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public String name() {
 
     @Override
     public Dist getDist() {
-        return Dist.CLIENT;
+        return Dist.DEDICATED_SERVER;
     }
 
     @Override