diff --git a/services/Archival/FilterLists.Archival.Api/Program.cs b/services/Archival/FilterLists.Archival.Api/Program.cs
index fffc710a7..31f356b39 100644
--- a/services/Archival/FilterLists.Archival.Api/Program.cs
+++ b/services/Archival/FilterLists.Archival.Api/Program.cs
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ public static async Task Main(string[] args)
         public static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args)
         {
             return Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
-                .ConfigureWebHostDefaults(webBuilder => webBuilder.UseStartup<Startup>())
-                .UseApplication();
+                .UseApplication()
+                .ConfigureWebHostDefaults(webBuilder => webBuilder.UseStartup<Startup>());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/services/Directory/FilterLists.Directory.Api/Program.cs b/services/Directory/FilterLists.Directory.Api/Program.cs
index 71dfea289..8fc931ba9 100644
--- a/services/Directory/FilterLists.Directory.Api/Program.cs
+++ b/services/Directory/FilterLists.Directory.Api/Program.cs
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ public static async Task Main(string[] args)
         public static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args)
         {
             return Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
-                .ConfigureWebHostDefaults(webBuilder => webBuilder.UseStartup<Startup>())
-                .UseApplication();
+                .UseApplication()
+                .ConfigureWebHostDefaults(webBuilder => webBuilder.UseStartup<Startup>());
         }
     }
 }