diff --git a/internal/server/options.go b/internal/server/options.go
index f737d2f90..205e76512 100644
--- a/internal/server/options.go
+++ b/internal/server/options.go
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func WithWorkerTags(tags ...*Tag) Option {
 			}
 		}
 		if len(newTags) > 0 {
-			o.withWorkerTags = tags
+			o.withWorkerTags = newTags
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/server/options_test.go b/internal/server/options_test.go
index aae84a9c4..cb4e620d6 100644
--- a/internal/server/options_test.go
+++ b/internal/server/options_test.go
@@ -77,10 +77,11 @@ func Test_GetOpts(t *testing.T) {
 		tags := []*Tag{
 			{Key: "key1", Value: "val1"},
 			{Key: "key2", Value: "val2"},
+			nil,
 		}
 		opts := GetOpts(WithWorkerTags(tags...))
 		testOpts := getDefaultOptions()
-		testOpts.withWorkerTags = tags
+		testOpts.withWorkerTags = tags[:2]
 		opts.withNewIdFunc = nil
 		testOpts.withNewIdFunc = nil
 		assert.Equal(t, opts, testOpts)