diff --git a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/BaritoneAutoTest.java b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/BaritoneAutoTest.java
index b581839d4..d1139bfd0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/baritone/utils/BaritoneAutoTest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/baritone/utils/BaritoneAutoTest.java
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public class BaritoneAutoTest implements AbstractGameEventListener, Helper {
         // to our defined starting position
         if (server != null && server.getWorld(DimensionType.OVERWORLD) != null) {
             server.getWorld(DimensionType.OVERWORLD).setSpawnPoint(STARTING_POSITION);
+            server.getCommandManager().handleCommand(server.getCommandSource(), "/difficulty 0");
             int result = server.getCommandManager().handleCommand(server.getCommandSource(), "/gamerule spawnRadius 0");
             if (result != 0) {
                 throw new IllegalStateException(result + "");