diff --git a/start_server.sh b/start_server.sh
index fbeeeb1..49a7c4d 100755
--- a/start_server.sh
+++ b/start_server.sh
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ then
     fi
 
     # Fork testing
-    git clone "${PYWORKER_REPO:-https://github.com/vast-ai/pyworker}" "$SERVER_DIR"
+    [[ ! -d $SERVER_DIR ]] && git clone "${PYWORKER_REPO:-https://github.com/vast-ai/pyworker}" "$SERVER_DIR"
     if [[ -n ${PYWORKER_REF:-} ]]; then
         (cd "$SERVER_DIR" && git checkout "$PYWORKER_REF")
     fi
 
-    uv venv --managed-python "$ENV_PATH" -p 3.10
+    uv venv --python-preference only-managed "$ENV_PATH" -p 3.10
     source "$ENV_PATH/bin/activate"
 
     uv pip install -r "${SERVER_DIR}/requirements.txt"