diff --git a/src/uci.cpp b/src/uci.cpp
index c2160773..3bd7be58 100644
--- a/src/uci.cpp
+++ b/src/uci.cpp
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void UCI::loop(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   string token, cmd;
   StateListPtr states(new std::deque<StateInfo>(1));
 
-  pos.set(StartFEN, false, pos.use_nnue(), &states->back(), Threads.main());
+  pos.set(StartFEN, false, Options["Use NNUE"], &states->back(), Threads.main());
 
   for (int i = 1; i < argc; ++i)
       cmd += std::string(argv[i]) + " ";