diff --git a/nvflare/private/fed/simulator/simulator_server.py b/nvflare/private/fed/simulator/simulator_server.py
index ff0c3de389..69d1f16df1 100644
--- a/nvflare/private/fed/simulator/simulator_server.py
+++ b/nvflare/private/fed/simulator/simulator_server.py
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-
+import os
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional
 
 from nvflare.apis.fl_component import FLComponent
-from nvflare.apis.fl_constant import FLContextKey, ReservedKey, ReservedTopic, ServerCommandKey
+from nvflare.apis.fl_constant import FLContextKey, ReservedKey, ReservedTopic, ServerCommandKey, SiteType
 from nvflare.apis.fl_context import FLContext
 from nvflare.apis.shareable import ReturnCode, Shareable, make_reply
+from nvflare.apis.workspace import Workspace
 from nvflare.fuel.f3.message import Message
 from nvflare.private.fed.server.run_manager import RunManager
 from nvflare.private.fed.server.server_state import HotState
@@ -144,6 +145,20 @@ def _create_server_engine(self, args, snapshot_persistor):
 
     def deploy(self, args, grpc_args=None, secure_train=False):
         super(FederatedServer, self).deploy(args, grpc_args, secure_train)
+        os.makedirs(os.path.join(args.workspace, "local"), exist_ok=True)
+        os.makedirs(os.path.join(args.workspace, "startup"), exist_ok=True)
+        workspace = Workspace(args.workspace, "server", args.config_folder)
+        run_manager = RunManager(
+            server_name=SiteType.SERVER,
+            engine=self.engine,
+            job_id="",
+            workspace=workspace,
+            components={},
+            handlers=[],
+        )
+        self.engine.set_run_manager(run_manager)
+        self.engine.initialize_comm(self.cell)
+
         self._register_cellnet_cbs()
 
     def stop_training(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit_test/fuel/f3/streaming/streaming_test.py b/tests/unit_test/fuel/f3/streaming/streaming_test.py
index aa8273d39a..890ce4f47a 100644
--- a/tests/unit_test/fuel/f3/streaming/streaming_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit_test/fuel/f3/streaming/streaming_test.py
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ def __init__(self):
 
 
 class TestStreamCell:
-    @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
     def port(self):
         return get_open_ports(1)[0]
 
-    @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
     def state(self):
         return State()
 
-    @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
     def server_cell(self, port, state):
         listening_url = f"tcp://localhost:{port}"
         cell = CoreCell(RX_CELL, listening_url, secure=False, credentials={})
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def server_cell(self, port, state):
         yield stream_cell
         cell.stop()
 
-    @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+    @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
     def client_cell(self, port, state):
         connect_url = f"tcp://localhost:{port}"
         cell = CoreCell(TX_CELL, connect_url, secure=False, credentials={})
diff --git a/tests/unit_test/private/fed/app/deployer/simulator_deployer_test.py b/tests/unit_test/private/fed/app/deployer/simulator_deployer_test.py
index 1fb7e6d204..55240a4695 100644
--- a/tests/unit_test/private/fed/app/deployer/simulator_deployer_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit_test/private/fed/app/deployer/simulator_deployer_test.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import argparse
+import os
 import shutil
 import tempfile
 import unittest
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@
 from nvflare.private.fed.app.deployer.simulator_deployer import SimulatorDeployer
 from nvflare.private.fed.app.simulator.simulator import define_simulator_parser
 from nvflare.private.fed.client.fed_client import FederatedClient
+from nvflare.private.fed.server.run_manager import RunManager
+from nvflare.private.fed.simulator.simulator_server import SimulatorServer
 
 # from nvflare.private.fed.simulator.simulator_server import SimulatorServer
 from nvflare.security.security import EmptyAuthorizer
@@ -49,17 +52,6 @@ def _create_parser(self):
 
         return parser
 
-    # Disable this test temporarily since it conflicts with other tests.
-    # def test_create_server(self):
-    #     with patch("nvflare.private.fed.app.utils.FedAdminServer") as mock_admin:
-    #         workspace = tempfile.mkdtemp()
-    #         parser = self._create_parser()
-    #         args = parser.parse_args(["job_folder", "-w" + workspace, "-n 2", "-t 1"])
-    #         _, server = self.deployer.create_fl_server(args)
-    #         assert isinstance(server, SimulatorServer)
-    #         server.cell.stop()
-    #         shutil.rmtree(workspace)
-
     @patch("nvflare.private.fed.client.fed_client.FederatedClient.register")
     # @patch("nvflare.private.fed.app.deployer.simulator_deployer.FederatedClient.start_heartbeat")
     # @patch("nvflare.private.fed.app.deployer.simulator_deployer.FedAdminAgent")
@@ -71,3 +63,22 @@ def test_create_client(self, mock_register):
         assert isinstance(client, FederatedClient)
         client.cell.stop()
         shutil.rmtree(workspace)
+
+    @patch("nvflare.private.fed.server.admin.FedAdminServer.start")
+    @patch("nvflare.private.fed.simulator.simulator_server.SimulatorServer._register_cellnet_cbs")
+    @patch("nvflare.private.fed.server.fed_server.Cell")
+    def test_create_server(self, mock_admin, mock_simulator_server, mock_cell):
+        workspace = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        os.mkdir(os.path.join(workspace, "local"))
+        os.mkdir(os.path.join(workspace, "startup"))
+        parser = self._create_parser()
+        args = parser.parse_args(["job_folder", "-w" + workspace, "-n 2", "-t 1"])
+        args.config_folder = "config"
+        _, server = self.deployer.create_fl_server(args)
+
+        assert isinstance(server, SimulatorServer)
+        assert isinstance(server.engine.run_manager, RunManager)
+
+        server.cell.stop()
+        server.close()
+        shutil.rmtree(workspace)