diff --git a/appimage/server_config.json.standard b/appimage/server_config.json.standard
index 8c894b849..af975a9e0 100644
--- a/appimage/server_config.json.standard
+++ b/appimage/server_config.json.standard
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@
   "environment": {
     "server_config": "password",
     "deployment": "standard"
+  },
+  "mongodb": {
+        "start_mongodb": true
   }
 }
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_config.json.develop b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_config.json.develop
index fe9e2687f..5d8dc85aa 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_config.json.develop
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_config.json.develop
@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@
   "environment": {
     "server_config": "password",
     "deployment": "develop"
+  },
+  "mongodb": {
+        "start_mongodb": true
   }
 }