diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.Rider/CHANGELOG.md b/Src/CSharpier.Rider/CHANGELOG.md
index 819cf39be..cdf64d05e 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.Rider/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.Rider/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 # csharpier-rider Changelog
 
+## [1.7.4]
+- Only use CSharpier Server for 0.29.0+
+- Add option to bypass csharpier server.
+
 ## [1.7.3]
 - Fix issue with csharpier server not working when localhost resolved to IPv6 ::1
 
diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.Rider/gradle.properties b/Src/CSharpier.Rider/gradle.properties
index 99a7d1edd..764d2c6c6 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.Rider/gradle.properties
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.Rider/gradle.properties
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 pluginGroup = com.intellij.csharpier
 pluginName = csharpier
-pluginVersion = 1.7.3
+pluginVersion = 1.7.4
 
 # See https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/build-number-ranges.html
 # for insight into build numbers and IntelliJ Platform versions.
diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierProcessProvider.java b/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierProcessProvider.java
index 68dc40d23..54453ced0 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierProcessProvider.java
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierProcessProvider.java
@@ -219,16 +219,26 @@ private ICSharpierProcess setupCSharpierProcess(String directory, String version
             // but there are still 0.12 and 0.14 downloads happening
             var installedVersion = version.split("\\.");
             var versionWeCareAbout = Integer.parseInt(installedVersion[1]);
+            var serverVersion = 29;
 
             ICSharpierProcess csharpierProcess;
-            if (versionWeCareAbout >= 28) {
+            if (versionWeCareAbout >= serverVersion
+                && !CSharpierSettings.getInstance(this.project).getDisableCSharpierServer()
+            ) {
                 csharpierProcess = new CSharpierProcessServer(customPath, version, this.project);
             } else if (versionWeCareAbout >= 12) {
                 var useUtf8 = versionWeCareAbout >= 14;
 
+                if (versionWeCareAbout >= serverVersion
+                    && CSharpierSettings.getInstance(this.project).getDisableCSharpierServer()
+                ) {
+                    this.logger.debug(
+                    "CSharpier server is disabled, falling back to piping via stdin"
+                    );
+                }
+
                 csharpierProcess = new CSharpierProcessPipeMultipleFiles(customPath, useUtf8, version, this.project);
-            }
-            else {
+            } else {
                 if (!this.warnedForOldVersion) {
                     var content = "Please upgrade to CSharpier >= 0.12.0 for bug fixes and improved formatting speed.";
                     NotificationGroupManager.getInstance().getNotificationGroup("CSharpier")
@@ -238,7 +248,7 @@ private ICSharpierProcess setupCSharpierProcess(String directory, String version
                     this.warnedForOldVersion = true;
                 }
 
-                csharpierProcess =  new CSharpierProcessSingleFile(customPath, version, this.project);
+                csharpierProcess = new CSharpierProcessSingleFile(customPath, version, this.project);
             }
 
             if (csharpierProcess.getProcessFailedToStart()) {
diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierProcessServer.java b/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierProcessServer.java
index a4c1e0dfb..04ed4471e 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierProcessServer.java
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierProcessServer.java
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ public CSharpierProcessServer(String csharpierPath, String version, Project proj
         this.csharpierPath = csharpierPath;
         this.dotNetProvider = DotNetProvider.getInstance(project);
         this.version = version;
-        this.startProcess();
+
+        if (!this.startProcess()) {
+            this.processFailedToStart = true;
+            return;
+        }
 
         this.logger.debug("Warm CSharpier with initial format");
         // warm by formatting a file twice, the 3rd time is when it gets really fast
@@ -35,7 +39,7 @@ public CSharpierProcessServer(String csharpierPath, String version, Project proj
         this.formatFile("public class ClassName { }", "/Temp/Test.cs");
     }
 
-    private void startProcess() {
+    private boolean startProcess() {
         try {
             var processBuilder = new ProcessBuilder(this.csharpierPath, "--server");
             processBuilder.redirectErrorStream(true);
@@ -54,23 +58,23 @@ private void startProcess() {
             } catch (TimeoutException e) {
                 this.logger.warn("Spawning the csharpier server timed out. Formatting cannot occur.");
                 this.process.destroy();
-                return;
+                return false;
             }
 
             if (!this.process.isAlive()) {
                 this.logger.warn("Spawning the csharpier server failed because it exited. " + output);
-                this.processFailedToStart = true;
-                return;
+                return false;
             }
 
             var portString = output.replace("Started on ", "");
             this.port = Integer.parseInt(portString);
 
             this.logger.debug("Connecting via port " + portString);
+            return true;
 
         } catch (Exception e) {
             this.logger.warn("Failed to spawn the needed csharpier server.", e);
-            this.processFailedToStart = true;
+            return false;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierSettings.java b/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierSettings.java
index 0f6ec61fc..a339250ab 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierSettings.java
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierSettings.java
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ public boolean getRunOnSave() {
         return this.runOnSave;
     }
 
-    public void setRunOnSave(boolean runOnSave) {
-        this.runOnSave = runOnSave;
+    public void setRunOnSave(boolean value) {
+        this.runOnSave = value;
     }
 
     private String customPath;
@@ -35,8 +35,18 @@ public String getCustomPath() {
         return this.customPath;
     }
 
-    public void setCustomPath(String customPath) {
-        this.customPath = customPath;
+    public void setCustomPath(String value) {
+        this.customPath = value;
+    }
+
+    private boolean disableCSharpierServer;
+
+    public boolean getDisableCSharpierServer() {
+        return this.disableCSharpierServer;
+    }
+
+    public void setDisableCSharpierServer(boolean value) {
+        this.disableCSharpierServer = value;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierSettingsComponent.java b/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierSettingsComponent.java
index 770431a46..fc9bf1f2e 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierSettingsComponent.java
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.Rider/src/main/java/com/intellij/csharpier/CSharpierSettingsComponent.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 public class CSharpierSettingsComponent implements SearchableConfigurable {
     private final Project project;
     private JBCheckBox runOnSaveCheckBox = new JBCheckBox("Run on Save");
+    private JBCheckBox disableCSharpierServerCheckBox = new JBCheckBox("Disable CSharpier Server");
     private JBTextField customPathTextField = new JBTextField();
 
     public CSharpierSettingsComponent(@NotNull Project project) {
@@ -64,9 +65,6 @@ private JComponent createSectionHeader(String label) {
         var leftIndent = 20;
         var topInset = 10;
 
-
-
-
         return FormBuilder.createFormBuilder()
                 .addComponent(createSectionHeader("General Settings"))
                 .setFormLeftIndent(leftIndent)
@@ -75,6 +73,7 @@ private JComponent createSectionHeader(String label) {
                 .addComponent(createSectionHeader("Developer Settings"), 20)
                 .setFormLeftIndent(leftIndent)
                 .addLabeledComponent(new JBLabel("Directory of custom dotnet-csharpier:"), this.customPathTextField, topInset, false)
+                .addComponent(this.disableCSharpierServerCheckBox, topInset)
                 .addComponentFillVertically(new JPanel(), 0)
                 .getPanel();
     }
@@ -82,7 +81,8 @@ private JComponent createSectionHeader(String label) {
     @Override
     public boolean isModified() {
         return CSharpierSettings.getInstance(this.project).getRunOnSave() != this.runOnSaveCheckBox.isSelected()
-                || CSharpierSettings.getInstance(this.project).getCustomPath() != this.customPathTextField.getText();
+                || CSharpierSettings.getInstance(this.project).getCustomPath() != this.customPathTextField.getText()
+                || CSharpierSettings.getInstance(this.project).getDisableCSharpierServer() != this.disableCSharpierServerCheckBox.isSelected();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ public void apply() {
 
         settings.setRunOnSave(this.runOnSaveCheckBox.isSelected());
         settings.setCustomPath(this.customPathTextField.getText());
+        settings.setDisableCSharpierServer(this.disableCSharpierServerCheckBox.isSelected());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -98,5 +99,6 @@ public void reset() {
         var settings = CSharpierSettings.getInstance(this.project);
         this.runOnSaveCheckBox.setSelected(settings.getRunOnSave());
         this.customPathTextField.setText(settings.getCustomPath());
+        this.disableCSharpierServerCheckBox.setSelected(settings.getDisableCSharpierServer());
     }
 }
diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.VSCode/CHANGELOG.md b/Src/CSharpier.VSCode/CHANGELOG.md
index 6a7498e1e..e90d327b7 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.VSCode/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.VSCode/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## [1.7.3]
+- Only use CSharpier Server on 0.29.0+
+- Add option to bypass csharpier server.
+
 ## [1.7.2]
 - Fix issue with csharpier server not working when localhost resolved to IPv6 ::1
 
diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.VSCode/package.json b/Src/CSharpier.VSCode/package.json
index 0082bb63c..e7c7efc25 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.VSCode/package.json
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.VSCode/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "csharpier-vscode",
     "displayName": "CSharpier - Code formatter",
     "description": "Code formatter using csharpier",
-    "version": "1.7.2",
+    "version": "1.7.3",
     "publisher": "csharpier",
     "author": "CSharpier",
     "homepage": "https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=csharpier.csharpier-vscode",
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
                         "type": "string",
                         "default": "",
                         "description": "Path to directory containing dotnet-csharpier - used for testing the extension with new versions of csharpier."
+                    },
+                    "csharpier.dev.disableCSharpierServer": {
+                        "type": "boolean",
+                        "default": false,
+                        "description": "Disable CSharpier Server."
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.VSCode/src/CSharpierProcessProvider.ts b/Src/CSharpier.VSCode/src/CSharpierProcessProvider.ts
index 6861d360e..953c34b75 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.VSCode/src/CSharpierProcessProvider.ts
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.VSCode/src/CSharpierProcessProvider.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export class CSharpierProcessProvider implements Disposable {
         string,
         ICSharpierProcess | ICSharpierProcess2 | undefined
     > = {};
+    disableCSharpierServer: boolean;
 
     constructor(logger: Logger, extension: Extension<unknown>) {
         this.logger = logger;
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ export class CSharpierProcessProvider implements Disposable {
             extension,
         );
 
+        this.disableCSharpierServer =
+            workspace.getConfiguration("csharpier").get<boolean>("dev.disableCSharpierServer") ?? false;
+
         window.onDidChangeActiveTextEditor((event: TextEditor | undefined) => {
             if (event?.document?.languageId !== "csharp") {
                 return;
@@ -226,7 +230,9 @@ export class CSharpierProcessProvider implements Disposable {
 
             let csharpierProcess: ICSharpierProcess;
 
-            if (semver.gte(version, "0.28.0")) {
+            const serverVersion = "0.29.0";
+
+            if (semver.gte(version, serverVersion) && !this.disableCSharpierServer) {
                 csharpierProcess = new CSharpierProcessServer(
                     this.logger,
                     customPath,
@@ -234,6 +240,16 @@ export class CSharpierProcessProvider implements Disposable {
                     version,
                 );
             } else if (semver.gte(version, "0.12.0")) {
+                if (
+                    semver.gte(version, serverVersion)
+                    && this.disableCSharpierServer
+                )
+                {
+                    this.logger.debug(
+                        "CSharpier server is disabled, falling back to piping via stdin"
+                    );
+                }
+
                 csharpierProcess = new CSharpierProcessPipeMultipleFiles(
                     this.logger,
                     customPath,
diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio.csproj b/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio.csproj
index b8db03ef1..af06b7964 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio.csproj
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio.csproj
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     <StartProgram Condition="'$(DevEnvDir)' != ''">$(DevEnvDir)devenv.exe</StartProgram>
     <StartArguments>/rootsuffix Exp</StartArguments>
     <TreatWarningsAsErrors>false</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
+    <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>false</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio/source.extension.vsixmanifest b/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio/source.extension.vsixmanifest
index 69b7eb991..f24d851f1 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio/source.extension.vsixmanifest
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio/source.extension.vsixmanifest
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <PackageManifest Version="2.0.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011" xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011">
     <Metadata>
-        <Identity Id="83d6b6a0-9e25-4034-80f3-38445d8a8837" Version="1.7.3" Language="en-US" Publisher="CSharpier" />
+        <Identity Id="83d6b6a0-9e25-4034-80f3-38445d8a8837" Version="1.7.4" Language="en-US" Publisher="CSharpier" />
         <DisplayName>CSharpier</DisplayName>
         <Description xml:space="preserve">CSharpier is an opinionated code formatter for c#. It uses Roslyn to parse your code and re-prints it using its own rules.</Description>
         <MoreInfo>https://github.com/belav/csharpier</MoreInfo>
diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio2019/CSharpier.VisualStudio2019.csproj b/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio2019/CSharpier.VisualStudio2019.csproj
index 5dcc6adab..ff49257c7 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio2019/CSharpier.VisualStudio2019.csproj
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio2019/CSharpier.VisualStudio2019.csproj
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     <StartProgram Condition="'$(DevEnvDir)' != ''">$(DevEnvDir)devenv.exe</StartProgram>
     <StartArguments>/rootsuffix Exp</StartArguments>
     <TreatWarningsAsErrors>false</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
+    <ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>false</ManagePackageVersionsCentrally>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio2019/source.extension.vsixmanifest b/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio2019/source.extension.vsixmanifest
index 4be956029..87675f36f 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio2019/source.extension.vsixmanifest
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudio2019/source.extension.vsixmanifest
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <PackageManifest Version="2.0.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011" xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011">
     <Metadata>
-        <Identity Id="edd8b38c-baa1-46c6-b82e-1da7a0ba597b" Version="1.7.3" Language="en-US" Publisher="CSharpier" />
+        <Identity Id="edd8b38c-baa1-46c6-b82e-1da7a0ba597b" Version="1.7.4" Language="en-US" Publisher="CSharpier" />
         <DisplayName>CSharpier 2019</DisplayName>
         <Description xml:space="preserve">CSharpier is an opinionated code formatter for c#. It uses Roslyn to parse your code and re-prints it using its own rules.</Description>
         <MoreInfo>https://github.com/belav/csharpier</MoreInfo>
diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudioShared/CSharpierProcessProvider.cs b/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudioShared/CSharpierProcessProvider.cs
index a45760d5f..7cdd737e9 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudioShared/CSharpierProcessProvider.cs
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudioShared/CSharpierProcessProvider.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Net;
 using System.Security.Policy;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 using System.Xml;
 using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Imaging;
@@ -214,9 +215,9 @@ private ICSharpierProcess SetupCSharpierProcess(string directory, string version
                 var customPath = this.customPathInstaller.GetPathForVersion(version);
 
                 this.logger.Debug("Adding new version " + version + " process for " + directory);
-                var installedVersion = GetInstalledVersion(version);
+                var installedVersion = this.GetInstalledVersion(version);
                 var pipeFilesVersion = new Version("0.12.0");
-                var serverVersion = new Version("0.28.0");
+                var serverVersion = new Version("0.29.0");
                 ICSharpierProcess cSharpierProcess;
 
                 if (
diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudioShared/CSharpierProcessServer.cs b/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudioShared/CSharpierProcessServer.cs
index 108f94ade..bd9b34abc 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudioShared/CSharpierProcessServer.cs
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/CSharpier.VisualStudioShared/CSharpierProcessServer.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class CSharpierProcessServer : ICSharpierProcess2, IDisposable
     private readonly Logger logger;
     private int port;
     private Process? process;
-    public bool ProcessFailedToStart { get; private set; }
+    public bool ProcessFailedToStart { get; }
 
     public string Version { get; }
 
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ public CSharpierProcessServer(string csharpierPath, string version, Logger logge
         this.csharpierPath = csharpierPath;
         this.Version = version;
 
-        this.StartProcess();
+        if (!this.StartProcess())
+        {
+            this.ProcessFailedToStart = true;
+            return;
+        }
 
         this.logger.Debug("Warm CSharpier with initial format");
         // warm by formatting a file twice, the 3rd time is when it gets really fast
@@ -34,31 +38,13 @@ public CSharpierProcessServer(string csharpierPath, string version, Logger logge
         this.FormatFile("public class ClassName { }", "/Temp/Test.cs");
     }
 
-    private void StartProcess()
-    {
-        if (this.ActuallyStartProcess())
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        var portToUse = this.FindFreePort();
-        if (!this.ActuallyStartProcess(portToUse))
-        {
-            this.ProcessFailedToStart = true;
-        }
-    }
-
-    private bool ActuallyStartProcess(int portToUse = -1)
+    private bool StartProcess()
     {
         try
         {
-            var arguments = "--server";
-            if (portToUse > 0)
-            {
-                arguments += " --server-port " + portToUse;
-            }
+            const string arguments = "--server";
 
-            this.logger.Debug("Running " + this.csharpierPath + " " + arguments);
+            this.logger.Debug("Running " + this.csharpierPath + " --server");
 
             var processStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(this.csharpierPath, arguments)
             {
@@ -110,40 +96,6 @@ private bool ActuallyStartProcess(int portToUse = -1)
         }
     }
 
-    private int FindFreePort()
-    {
-        this.logger.Debug("Trying to find free port in extension");
-        const int startPort = 49152;
-        const int endPort = 65535;
-        var ipGlobalProperties = IPGlobalProperties.GetIPGlobalProperties();
-        var tcpConnInfoArray = ipGlobalProperties.GetActiveTcpConnections();
-        var ipEndPoint = ipGlobalProperties.GetActiveTcpListeners();
-
-        var usedPorts = ipEndPoint
-            .Where(o => o.Port >= startPort)
-            .Select(o => o.Port)
-            .Concat(
-                tcpConnInfoArray
-                    .Where(o => o.LocalEndPoint.Port >= startPort)
-                    .Select(o => o.LocalEndPoint.Port)
-            )
-            .ToHashSet();
-
-        this.logger.Debug($"Found {usedPorts.Count} used ports that could conflict");
-
-        for (var i = startPort; i < endPort; i++)
-        {
-            if (!usedPorts.Contains(i))
-            {
-                return i;
-            }
-        }
-
-        throw new InvalidOperationException(
-            $"Could not find any free TCP port between ports {startPort}-{endPort}"
-        );
-    }
-
     public string FormatFile(string content, string filePath)
     {
         var parameter = new FormatFileParameter { fileName = filePath, fileContents = content };
diff --git a/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/ChangeLog.md b/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/ChangeLog.md
index aeb8ca154..c9ed5eee6 100644
--- a/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/Src/CSharpier.VisualStudio/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-## [1.7.3]
+## [1.7.4]
+- Support for semver
+- Only use CSharpier Server on 0.29.0+
+
+## [1.7.3]
 - If CSharpier doesn't respond when trying to find a port, then try to find a port in extension
 - Add option to bypass csharpier server.