diff --git a/package/__tests__/dev_server.js b/package/__tests__/dev_server.js
index 66235737b..d20cc93d4 100644
--- a/package/__tests__/dev_server.js
+++ b/package/__tests__/dev_server.js
@@ -13,11 +13,13 @@ describe('DevServer', () => {
     process.env.RAILS_ENV = 'development'
     process.env.WEBPACKER_DEV_SERVER_HOST = '0.0.0.0'
     process.env.WEBPACKER_DEV_SERVER_PORT = 5000
+    process.env.WEBPACKER_DEV_SERVER_DISABLE_HOST_CHECK = false
 
     const devServer = require('../dev_server')
     expect(devServer).toBeDefined()
     expect(devServer.host).toEqual('0.0.0.0')
     expect(devServer.port).toEqual('5000')
+    expect(devServer.disable_host_check).toBe(false)
   })
 
   test('with custom env prefix', () => {
diff --git a/package/dev_server.js b/package/dev_server.js
index fcff0c2be..b482c8026 100644
--- a/package/dev_server.js
+++ b/package/dev_server.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if (devServerConfig) {
   const envPrefix = config.dev_server.env_prefix || 'WEBPACKER_DEV_SERVER'
 
   Object.keys(devServerConfig).forEach((key) => {
-    const envValue = fetch(`${envPrefix}_${key.toUpperCase().replace(/_/g, '')}`)
+    const envValue = fetch(`${envPrefix}_${key.toUpperCase()}`)
     if (envValue !== undefined) devServerConfig[key] = envValue
   })
 }