diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index efe0fb2e..87c2813d 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ if ENABLE_SENTRY:
         integrations=[FlaskIntegration()],
     )
 
+# the app is served behin nginx which uses http and not https
+os.environ["OAUTHLIB_INSECURE_TRANSPORT"] = "1"
+
 
 def create_app() -> Flask:
     app = Flask(__name__)
@@ -274,8 +277,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     # enable to print all queries generated by sqlalchemy
     # app.config["SQLALCHEMY_ECHO"] = True
 
-    os.environ["OAUTHLIB_INSECURE_TRANSPORT"] = "1"
-
     if ENV == "local":
         LOG.d("reset db, add fake data")
         with app.app_context():