diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/__main__.py b/src/backend/langflow/__main__.py
index c1644c088..8e12a3cf9 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/__main__.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/__main__.py
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ def run_langflow(host, port, log_level, options, app):
         else:
             from langflow.server import LangflowApplication
 
-            LangflowApplication(options).run()
+            LangflowApplication(app, options).run()
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         logger.info("Shutting down server")
         sys.exit(0)
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/server.py b/src/backend/langflow/server.py
index 4f566af3e..9fe432744 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/server.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/server.py
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@ from gunicorn.app.base import BaseApplication  # type: ignore
 
 
 class LangflowApplication(BaseApplication):
-    def __init__(self, options=None):
+    def __init__(self, app, options=None):
         self.options = options or {}
-        from langflow.main import create_app
 
         self.options["worker_class"] = "uvicorn.workers.UvicornWorker"
-        self.application = create_app()
+        self.application = app
         super().__init__()
 
     def load_config(self):