diff --git a/lib/core/engine.js b/lib/core/engine.js
index cbbedec8..d03049d3 100644
--- a/lib/core/engine.js
+++ b/lib/core/engine.js
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class Engine {
       logger: this.logger,
       config: this.config
     });
+    this.registerModule('authenticator');
   }
 
   codeRunnerService(_options) {
@@ -230,7 +231,6 @@ class Engine {
 
   webServerService() {
     this.registerModule('webserver', {plugins: this.plugins});
-    this.registerModule('authenticator');
   }
 
   storageService(_options) {