diff --git a/tribes/deploy/local-control.scm b/tribes/deploy/local-control.scm
index 113357e..65e3ed4 100644
--- a/tribes/deploy/local-control.scm
+++ b/tribes/deploy/local-control.scm
@@ -547,7 +547,6 @@
                                 status-file
                                 generations-file)))
     (run-server
-     'http
      (lambda (request body)
        (handle-request runtime
                        host-config-file
@@ -558,6 +557,7 @@
                        status-file
                        request
                        body))
+     'http
      #:socket (make-control-socket control-directory
                                    control-socket-file
                                    control-group-name))))