diff --git a/cmd/start.go b/cmd/start.go
index 5c610e6..d04f99c 100644
--- a/cmd/start.go
+++ b/cmd/start.go
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ to quickly create a Cobra application.`,
 	Run: start,
 }
 
-var run bool
-
 func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(startCmd)
 
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ func start(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		sig := <-sigs
 		fmt.Println()
 		fmt.Println(sig)
-		run = false
+		utils.ServerRunning = false
 		done <- true
 	}()