diff --git a/platform/wab/src/wab/server/loader-backend.ts b/platform/wab/src/wab/server/loader-backend.ts
index 3933606ed..7256f9379 100644
--- a/platform/wab/src/wab/server/loader-backend.ts
+++ b/platform/wab/src/wab/server/loader-backend.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import "core-js";
 
 async function runAppServer(config: Config) {
   await ensureDbConnections(config.databaseUri);
-  const { app } = await createApp("loader", config, addLoaderRoutes);
+  const { app } = await createApp("loader", config, addLoaderRoutes, undefined, { skipSession: true });
   return runExpressApp(app);
 }
 
diff --git a/platform/wab/src/wab/server/loader-html-backend.ts b/platform/wab/src/wab/server/loader-html-backend.ts
index e6f37697b..b6138083d 100644
--- a/platform/wab/src/wab/server/loader-html-backend.ts
+++ b/platform/wab/src/wab/server/loader-html-backend.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import "core-js";
 
 async function runAppServer(config: Config) {
   await ensureDbConnections(config.databaseUri);
-  const { app } = await createApp("loader-html", config, addLoaderHtmlRoutes);
+  const { app } = await createApp("loader-html", config, addLoaderHtmlRoutes, undefined, { skipSession: true });
   return runExpressApp(app);
 }