diff --git a/cmd/cmd.go b/cmd/cmd.go
index e4cd6d9b..b5747543 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -1029,22 +1029,6 @@ func initializeKeypair() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func waitForServer(ctx context.Context, client *api.Client) error {
-	// wait for the server to start
-	timeout := time.After(5 * time.Second)
-	tick := time.Tick(500 * time.Millisecond)
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-timeout:
-			return errors.New("timed out waiting for server to start")
-		case <-tick:
-			if err := client.Heartbeat(ctx); err == nil {
-				return nil // server has started
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func checkServerHeartbeat(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	client, err := api.ClientFromEnvironment()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/start.go b/cmd/start.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c4eed08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/start.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+//go:build darwin || windows
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ollama/ollama/api"
+)
+
+func waitForServer(ctx context.Context, client *api.Client) error {
+	// wait for the server to start
+	timeout := time.After(5 * time.Second)
+	tick := time.Tick(500 * time.Millisecond)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-timeout:
+			return errors.New("timed out waiting for server to start")
+		case <-tick:
+			if err := client.Heartbeat(ctx); err == nil {
+				return nil // server has started
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}