diff --git a/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb b/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
index f242910b..4ae6cc8d 100644
--- a/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
@@ -25,4 +25,6 @@ Sidekiq.configure_client do |config|
   config.redis = { url: ENV['REDIS_URL'] }
 end
 
-Sidekiq::Queue['reverse_geocoding'].limit = 1 if PHOTON_API_HOST == 'photon.komoot.io'
+if (defined?(Rails::Server) || Sidekiq.server?) && PHOTON_API_HOST == 'photon.komoot.io'
+    Sidekiq::Queue['reverse_geocoding'].limit = 1
+end