diff --git a/ccserver/handlers.py b/ccserver/handlers.py
index f2949eefcb24e6367003f11d87022f618730a1f3..1f2f6980c73d52e469fc2d08cc20c16350507ee4 100644
--- a/ccserver/handlers.py
+++ b/ccserver/handlers.py
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ class WelcomeHandler(CCHandler):
     ROLES = {
         'cli': CliHandler,
         'hv': HypervisorHandler,
-        'host': None,
+        'host': HypervisorHandler,
         'spv': SpvHandler,
 	'bootstrap': BootstrapHandler,
     }