diff --git a/packages/unleash-server/package.json b/packages/unleash-server/package.json
index 79a90e4c1b..9584239462 100644
--- a/packages/unleash-server/package.json
+++ b/packages/unleash-server/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   "main": "./server.js",
   "scripts": {
     "db-migrate-and-start": "npm run db-migrate && npm run start",
-    "start": "NODE_ENV=production node server.js",
+    "start": "NODE_ENV=production node server-impl.js",
     "test": "echo 'TODO add server tests'; exit 0;",
     "test:ci": "npm run test"
   },
diff --git a/packages/unleash-server/server-impl.js b/packages/unleash-server/server-impl.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d7080fa7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/unleash-server/server-impl.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+'use strict';
+
+require('./server.js').start();
diff --git a/packages/unleash-server/server.js b/packages/unleash-server/server.js
index 01e5cc748c..d01961a448 100644
--- a/packages/unleash-server/server.js
+++ b/packages/unleash-server/server.js
@@ -2,4 +2,10 @@
 const unleash = require('unleash-api');
 const { publicFolder } = require('unleash-frontend');
 
-unleash.start({ publicFolder });
+
+module.exports = {
+    start: options => {
+        const opts = Object.assign({}, { publicFolder }, options);
+        return unleash.start(opts);
+    },
+};