diff --git a/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dcp/DcpHostService.cs b/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dcp/DcpHostService.cs
index d034834f894..334a32eccaa 100644
--- a/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dcp/DcpHostService.cs
+++ b/src/Aspire.Hosting/Dcp/DcpHostService.cs
@@ -49,9 +49,11 @@ public DcpHostService(
         _locations = locations;
     }
 
+    private bool IsSupported => _publishingOptions.Publisher is null or "dcp";
+
     public async Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
-        if (_publishingOptions.Publisher is not null && _publishingOptions.Publisher != "dcp")
+        if (!IsSupported)
         {
             return;
         }
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ public async Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
 
     public async Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
-        if (_publishingOptions.Publisher != "dcp" || _publishingOptions.Publisher is not null)
+        if (!IsSupported)
         {
             return;
         }