diff --git a/MultiServer.py b/MultiServer.py
index 5d485f89..6f5f29d4 100644
--- a/MultiServer.py
+++ b/MultiServer.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import logging
 import zlib
 import collections
 import typing
+import os
 
 import ModuleUpdate
 ModuleUpdate.update()
@@ -613,10 +614,12 @@ async def main():
     parser.add_argument('--disable_item_cheat', default=False, action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument('--disable_port_forward', default=False, action='store_true')
     args = parser.parse_args()
-    file_options = Utils.parse_yaml(open("host.yaml").read())["server_options"]
-    for key, value in file_options.items():
-        if value is not None:
-            setattr(args, key, value)
+
+    if os.path.exists('host.yaml'):
+        file_options = Utils.parse_yaml(open("host.yaml").read())["server_options"]
+        for key, value in file_options.items():
+            if value is not None:
+                setattr(args, key, value)
     logging.basicConfig(format='[%(asctime)s] %(message)s', level=getattr(logging, args.loglevel.upper(), logging.INFO))
     if not args.disable_port_forward:
         try: