diff --git a/bitbake/bin/bitbake b/bitbake/bin/bitbake
index c71c2d423e..206d97b22a 100755
--- a/bitbake/bin/bitbake
+++ b/bitbake/bin/bitbake
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ Default BBFILES are the .bb files in the current directory.""")
     if configuration.servertype:
         server_type = configuration.servertype
     else:
-        server_type = 'none'
+        server_type = 'process'
 
     try:
         module = __import__("bb.server", fromlist = [server_type])