diff --git a/src/everest/detached/jobs/everserver.py b/src/everest/detached/jobs/everserver.py
index a95de782245..a8a9402911a 100755
--- a/src/everest/detached/jobs/everserver.py
+++ b/src/everest/detached/jobs/everserver.py
@@ -21,9 +21,17 @@
 from dns import resolver, reversename
 from fastapi import Depends, FastAPI, HTTPException, Request, status
 from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
-from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse, PlainTextResponse, Response
-from fastapi.security import HTTPBasic, HTTPBasicCredentials
+from fastapi.responses import (
+    JSONResponse,
+    PlainTextResponse,
+    Response,
+)
+from fastapi.security import (
+    HTTPBasic,
+    HTTPBasicCredentials,
+)
 
+from ert.config.parsing.queue_system import QueueSystem
 from ert.ensemble_evaluator import EvaluatorServerConfig
 from ert.run_models.everest_run_model import EverestExitCode, EverestRunModel
 from everest import export_to_csv, export_with_progress
@@ -297,10 +305,12 @@ def main():
             simulation_callback=partial(_sim_monitor, shared_data=shared_data),
             optimization_callback=partial(_opt_monitor, shared_data=shared_data),
         )
-
-        evaluator_server_config = EvaluatorServerConfig(
-            custom_port_range=range(49152, 51819), use_ipc_protocol=False
-        )
+        if run_model._queue_config.queue_system == QueueSystem.LOCAL:
+            evaluator_server_config = EvaluatorServerConfig()
+        else:
+            evaluator_server_config = EvaluatorServerConfig(
+                custom_port_range=range(49152, 51819), use_ipc_protocol=False
+            )
 
         run_model.run_experiment(evaluator_server_config)