diff --git a/desktop/flipper-server/src/index.tsx b/desktop/flipper-server/src/index.tsx
index 95403e0e2..b30f56a7b 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-server/src/index.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-server/src/index.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
   compareServerVersion,
   getEnvironmentInfo,
   openUI,
+  setupPrefetcher,
   shutdownRunningInstance,
   startFlipperServer,
   startServer,
@@ -297,6 +298,8 @@ async function start() {
     )} (${serverStartedMS} ms)`,
   );
 
+  setupPrefetcher(flipperServer.config.settings);
+
   const startupMS = t10 - t0;
 
   tracker.track('server-bootstrap-performance', {