diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 452963bb61..18c30b90f9 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class Payload {
     // If not initializing locally, set up HTTP routing
     if (!this.config.local) {
       this.express = options.express;
-      if (this.config.rateLimit?.trustProxy) this.express.set('trust proxy', 1);
+      if (this.config.rateLimit && this.config.rateLimit.trustProxy) this.express.set('trust proxy', 1);
 
       this.initAdmin();