diff --git a/zuul/cmd/server.py b/zuul/cmd/server.py
index 6a699d30c7..710f35d879 100755
--- a/zuul/cmd/server.py
+++ b/zuul/cmd/server.py
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ class Server(object):
 
         logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
         self.sched = zuul.scheduler.Scheduler()
+        self.sched.registerReporter(None, 'gerrit')
+        self.sched.registerReporter(None, 'smtp')
         self.sched.registerTrigger(None, 'gerrit')
         self.sched.registerTrigger(None, 'timer')
         layout = self.sched.testConfig(self.config.get('zuul',