diff --git a/crates/torii/libp2p/src/server/mod.rs b/crates/torii/libp2p/src/server/mod.rs
index fe52d1f639..a3b633d420 100644
--- a/crates/torii/libp2p/src/server/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/torii/libp2p/src/server/mod.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,18 @@ impl<P: Provider + Sync> Relay<P> {
         port_websocket: u16,
         local_key_path: Option<String>,
         cert_path: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        Self::new_with_peers(pool, provider, port, port_webrtc, port_websocket, local_key_path, cert_path, vec![])
+    }
+
+    pub fn new_with_peers(
+        pool: Sql,
+        provider: P,
+        port: u16,
+        port_webrtc: u16,
+        port_websocket: u16,
+        local_key_path: Option<String>,
+        cert_path: Option<String>,
         peers: Vec<String>,
     ) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let local_key = if let Some(path) = local_key_path {
diff --git a/crates/torii/runner/src/lib.rs b/crates/torii/runner/src/lib.rs
index 3faa6ec409..a02b643cf7 100644
--- a/crates/torii/runner/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/torii/runner/src/lib.rs
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ impl Runner {
         )
         .await?;
 
-        let mut libp2p_relay_server = torii_relay::server::Relay::new(
+        let mut libp2p_relay_server = torii_relay::server::Relay::new_with_peers(
             db,
             provider.clone(),
             self.args.relay.port,
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ impl Runner {
             self.args.relay.websocket_port,
             self.args.relay.local_key_path,
             self.args.relay.cert_path,
+            self.args.relay.peers,
         )
         .expect("Failed to start libp2p relay server");