diff --git a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
index d52a07266c..f4db0f2603 100644
--- a/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/OsuGameBase.cs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ namespace osu.Game
 
         public OsuGameBase()
         {
-            UseDevelopmentServer = false;
+            UseDevelopmentServer = DebugUtils.IsDebugBuild;
             Name = @"osu!";
         }